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In the closet of The Vatican : power, homosexuality, hypocrisy /​ Frédéric Martel ; translated by Shaun Whiteside

by Frédéric Martel, Shaun Whiteside

This investigative study analyses allegations of systemic secrecy and corruption within the Vatican. It explores the relationship between clerical homophobia and the private lives of priests, addressing sexual abuse cover-ups and internal power struggles.

Accession 14934 ISBN 9781472966247 Publisher Bloomsbury
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