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In the mid-1990s, a clandestine group of high-ranking churchmen began gathering in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Opposed to Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the circle plotted a revolution in stealth.
 
By 2015, their secret ached to be told. Before an audience, Cardinal Godfried Danneels joked of being a part of a “mafia.” But as explosive as Danneels’s confession was, a thick cloud of mystery still enshrouds the St. Gallen mafia.
 
In this compelling book, Julia Meloni pieces together the eerie trail of confessional evidence about the St. Gallen group. The St. Gallen Mafia sheds light on:
  • The mysteries of the 2005 conclave, where mafia members grew divided over a plan to back Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as pope
  • The war against Benedict XVI by the mafia’s Cardinal Achille Silvestrini—and the mysterious “confessions” believed to be linked to him
  • The enigmatic, complicated relationship between the mafia’s Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini and Benedict XVI
  • The mafia writings that presaged a new Francis—and the 2013 conclave that elected him
  • Martini’s enduring role as an “ante-pope”—a precursor for Pope Francis
 
Copiously researched and grippingly narrated, The St. Gallen Mafia exposes a long-simmering plan to dramatically reshape the Catholic Church.
 
 

"I have studied the text and find it to be excellent."
-Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke

“Reading this book is as exciting as reading a novel, but everything in it is documented with a rigorous historical method . . . Julia Meloni tells the story of a real conspiracy, of which she accurately exposes the end goal, the means, the places, and the protagonists.”           
–Roberto de Mattei, historian, Lepanto Foundation

“Julia Meloni’s new book The St. Gallen Mafia provides a valuable service to readers curious about the origins of the current pontificate. Drawing on a wide range of sources, she fills in the picture of the St. Gallen Mafia, a group of influential liberal prelates who plotted for years to elect a progressive-minded pope.” 
–George Neumayr, Journalist, The American Spectator

 
 
 

 

Author:
Julia Meloni
Publication Date:
10/26/21
Product Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
168
Height:
8.50
Width:
5.50

27 Reviews

  • 4
    Great Insight On the Modern Papacy

    Posted by Grederick J. Young, Ph.D. on Jun 20th 2024

    Good Book to add to mjy Library!

  • 5
    The St. Gallen Mafia

    Posted by Unknown on Jun 7th 2024

    IT IS A MUST READ - KNOW HOW WE GOT HERE: "The willingness to suspend judgment is at the core …

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  • 5
    Must Read!

    Posted by Saint in the making on Mar 16th 2024

    This book reveals everything! Some wonder why the Church is such a mess, this is the explanation. …

    Read More
  • 5
    The St Gallen Maffia

    Posted by Mary on Dec 8th 2023

    Interesting read. Thought provoking. Easy to read.

  • 5
    The St. Gallen Mafia

    Posted by Patti on Nov 29th 2023

    A real eye opener!!! These wicked prelates have been trying to undermine the Church for years. They…

    Read More
  • 5
    Well Written and Researched Book

    Posted by Ruth on Jun 15th 2023

    Author Julia Meloni has written am informative book about what really goes on in the selecting of a …

    Read More
  • 5
    One of the most enthralling books!

    Posted by Ryan on May 24th 2023

    This book will captivate your attention from the beginning to the end. It reads like a mystery thril…

    Read More
  • 5
    A real-life conspiracy!

    Posted by Noah on May 24th 2023

    This book is brilliant! I was expecting to find out about the society, but what I got was a real-lif…

    Read More
  • 5
    a tale of intrigue with an ominous but still uncertain outcome

    Posted by Ron C. on May 24th 2023

    Julia Meloni does not rely on Vatican gossip to expose the secretive group of self-styled reformers …

    Read More