The St. Gallen Mafia, Julia Meloni
The St. Gallen Mafia, Julia Meloni
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The St. Gallen Mafia
Exposing the Secret Reformist Group Within the Church

Author: Julia Meloni

Narrator: Kevin Gallagher

Unabridged: 4 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: TAN Books

Published: 11/23/2021

Synopsis

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. Copiously researched and grippingly narrated, The St. Gallen Mafia sheds light on the following:● 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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alan on December 19, 2021

A well researched book that offers a deep insight into the “St. Gallen (self-declared) mafia”. Of particular eeriness is the fact that these liberal prelates advocated for ideas and positions which are now being openly promoted during the Francis pontificate, such as allowing communion for the divor......more

Goodreads review by Bo on June 08, 2022

After hearing so much about this book, I actually bought it and listened to it on Audible on my way to work. It is a realistic and historical background of what we are experiencing in the Catholic Church at this time which is undoubtedly one of the largest crises since we have faced since the time o......more

Goodreads review by Jan on March 30, 2022

I could not finish this book.......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on April 30, 2023

Ms. Meloni takes public material on the main players in the St. Gallen mafia (a faction of liberal bishops and cardinals) and compartmentalizes it into pre and post Benedict / pre and post Francis. This book's style/organization was challenging for a "Joe sixpack in the pew" reader such as myself. P......more

Goodreads review by Susan on December 11, 2022

A little too much back and forth in the timeline for a five-star This book has a plethora of footnotes and is well documented in all ways. I appreciate its thorough investigation of the topic at hand. I had a little bit of difficulty with the forward and back, forward and back, with conversations, re......more

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