Shroud of Secrecy: The Story of Corruption Within the Vatican

by The Millenari and Luigi Marinello

Book Overview

Written by a small group of Vatican prelates who chose to remain anonymous for fear of repercussions, this book offers an insider's account of intrigue, sex and corruption within the Vatican. All of the authors' charges are supported by extensive anecdotal evidence.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1552631427
• ISBN13: 9781552631423
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Key Porter Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Ecclesiastical Politics, Power Ploys, Sexuality Gay and Otherwise, in the Devious and Deviant Roman

This book, an effort of what the French edition (Le Vatican mis au nu) identified alternatively as the Groupe Les Millenaires, of Luigi Marinelli is quite fascinating. If ever you have wondered about all those power ploys of Romish Catholic church politicking in the highest of high places (the Vatican, of course), Babylonish sexual doings of the Vatican pink (gay) mafia, and so forth, here is the book for you, translated, one hopes, with English better than the at times challengingly difficult and unclear French prose of another translation, from the Italian original. The book is entertaining and revealing. While daring, it does not breach the bounds of good taste and makes for a lively read.

Vatican lies

This book effectively discloses the lack of integrity in the Church.. Well writen and presented. Yet, it leaves one with the feeling that one has only exposed the tip of the iceberg. For other books that expose Vatican lies on a much broader scale try "Murder in the Vatican" by Lucien Gregoire and "In God's Name" by David Yallop.

Great book. AWESOME!!!!

This is a great book. It blows the cover on the hypocrites in the Vatican. The latest example of the lies and hypocrisy of the Vatican can be found with this week's tsunami. The official newspaper of the Vatican had a spurious and misleading report that falsely claimed the Israeli government had denied emergency relief for tsunami victims in Sri Lanka. The official Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano singled out Israeli leaders for declining the country's request for emergency help, when in fact the Israeli government's offer to provide a team of medical and security personnel was rejected by the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry. However, Israel is providing an airlift of food and medical supplies to Sri Lanka. Can you believe that? The Vatican defends priest who are child molesters yet has the gall to falsely criticize Israel. Luigi Marinelli should get the Novel prize for writing Shroud of Secrecy.

A Mystical Review

I read the "Shroud of Secrecy" in March of 200l. When I attempted to contact Monsignor Marinelli, I was told by the publisher that the monsignor had apparently suddenly died several months ago. This what commonly happens to any one who dares to "Blow the Whistle". This was the risk Monsignor Millenari expected and knew he was taking when "The Shroud of Secrecy" was published under his name. Eleven of the prelates were anonymous and Monsignor Millenari's death explains why the must remain anonymous. What does anyone quite realize what would have happened if what was written was more specific? Any more specific discussion of any incidents would have lead to the identification of the other eleven anonymous prelates. The highest priority of morality and of law is first, above else, "preserve life by any means necessary. There are no errors in sacred scripture and what appear to be errors tell the most important truths of all. One example is "Two Blind Men" and "Two Demoniacs" and the wrong location in the Gospel of Mathew. Mark wrote latter and stated "One Blind Man, Bartimaeus and One Demonic with the correct location and Luke then wrote after Mark and confirmed. The reason why Matthew wrote two blind men and two demoniacs with the wrong location is the fate of Lazarus. The reason was that that in order to kill the living witness, both would have to be killed and one did not exist in both cases. What looks like an error was not an error but to protect the living witnesses that were walking among them until the time when the gospel of Mark was written. The apparent errors tell the truth; "First above all else, "preserve life by any means necessary", protect the living witnesses to the Gospel and the error confirms that both miracles actually did happen. Simply put, Matthew was there with the rest of the twelve when both miracles happened. They all certain knew if it was one or if it was two and where the events actually happened. Matthew would have been corrected if his "errors" were indeed "errors." This book was His Holiness Pope John Paul's second "Hail Mary" since the first,"Hail Mary" which was "To Kill a Pope" was published a year before. This book revealed the truth regarding the 1981 failed attempt to assassinate Pope John Paul the Second by the Society of Pope Pius the Tenth. The society's attempts continued from 1981 onward and were finally extinguished and extinguished permanently in August of 2000. Please note, the excommunication of the Society of Pope Pius the Tenth was then lifted a few months latter and reconciliation discussion were begun. The most important message in "The Shroud of Secrecy" was the discussion in the introduction. I will say no more until the time is right and the Church confirms.