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 Blueprint for Murder of a Pontiff August 7, 2008
Scott Montgomery, actor (Los Angeles)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Murder in the Vatican: The Revolutionary Life of John Paul and The CIA, Opus Dei and the 1978 Murders
In 1984, David Yallop's `In God's Name' did a riveting job in proving this Pope was murdered. In fact, no one is going to walk away from this book without the firm conviction this man was murdered. Nevertheless, through the years, Yallop's best seller has ignited a mass of `papal murder' literature, most of which like Paul Williams' `The Vatican Exposed' adhere to Yallop's convincing hypothesis John Paul was murdered because of his involvement in the Vatican Bank. There are a few like `A Thief in the Night' by John Cornwell which try unsuccessfully to prove Yallop wrong - that this Pope died a natural death. It is a tall order to challenge Yallop's contention this Pope was murdered, as the facts as published in the world press which he details in brilliant methodical fashion prove his case.
Concerning `why' the Pope was murdered, there are a few books which differ from the mainstream. One author, Lucien Gregoire, takes the investigation in a different direction. In `Murder in the Vatican' Gregoire writes, "`The death of the pro-Communist Pontiff Paul VI gave the CIA the opportunity to force election of a pro-American Pope. The CIA joined factions sponsoring the Opus Dei anti-Communist candidate Polish Cardinal Wojtyla. When Luciani (John Paul I), an avowed Marxist in every sense of the word, particularly in his driving ambition to rid the world of poverty, was elected, it struck a nerve of shattering proportions in the United States. Particularly so, in that, as a cardinal, Luciani had openly supported Oscar Romero and the revolutionaries in Central America. The perils of potential multi-Cubas became imminent. The dangers to the security of the United States had become real. . ."
Yet, no one should read any book concerning the revolutionary life and mysterious death of this Pope without first reading `In God's Name', the classic Blueprint for Murder of a Pontiff.
a book that will make you think! July 24, 2008
H. Tayeb (somewhere in Arabia)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have heard about this a book a lot. But you never appreciate such a piece of research and literature till you own it, read it, think about it, and then realize what a scary world we live in.
This book is about crime, corruption, and power. It does into so much details that will make your head spin but you never feel lost.
You are there in the middle of the storm, and you once you are done with the book you will know for sure that you will never look at the world the same way again... and this why you should own and read this book.
The most interesting point is that after all these years, none of his 'accusations' have been answerd or refuted.
Scary!
Marvellous book June 12, 2008
Mrs. Judith Lugg (Wolverhampton, England)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Just read this and my God, what revelations - I have several times visited Vatican City and been over-awed by the worldly and awesome atmosphere of the place so it doesn't take too much of a leap of credibility to know that what Yallop is saying in this book is quite true.
The connections with the Mafiosi, bent bankers and the biggest bent banker (untrained as a REAL banker, but the REAL God's Banker) of them all, Archbishop Marcinkus, who, incidentally died in the USA in 2006 - apparently as a revered and saintly priest - Ha! Ha! is quite phenomenal. I well remember the revelations in the eighties about Roberto Calvi, et al and am not surprised ( but I AM saddened) by all the machinations perpetrated by the Instituto per le Opere di Religione
(IOR) under the auspices of the said Archbishop.
The unexplained death of the popular, kindly, even saintly Albino Luciani (Pope John Paul 1)is undoubtedly down to some or all of the various priestly rogues, their bent banking cohorts and various people of high political standing (all of whom were/are members of the notorious P2 Masonic Lodge); this is all shown with particular attention to detail and meticulous research by Yallop.
This is a great book - read it - I'm sure it will, if not change your view of the world, perhaps make you more cynical and also make you sad that even the most revered and trusted institutions are full to the brim with corruption.
I wonder what the Carpenter's Son of Nazareth is thinking?
If this book was taught in schools, HIV AIDS in Africa would be halved within a generation. October 29, 2007
A. Gardner (Stockton on Tees, Teesside United Kingdom)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
One of the largest corporations in the world pays no tax on billions of dollars worth of investments in every kind of commodity on the market. From weapons to contraceptive drug companies. But because the sacred heart of Jesus communicates via telepathy with men in strange hats, the centuries old cover-up has remained intact.
Yallop asserts that when in 1979 gentle, meek and mild Albino Luciani became Pope John Paul the first and began ridding the Vatican of these corrupt practises, the Mafia within the church had him murdered. Yallop goes on to ask only two things of the Vatican in their as-yet unforthcoming response. That firstly they provide evidence that contradicts his, that what the pope was holding in his hand when he was found dead and who found him are incorrect. On delivery of this information Yallop will hand over the profits from the book to cancer research.
The book was first published in 1984 and updated in 2007 - at which time there has been world-wide best seller praise for this masterpiece of investigative journalism and near complete silence from the Vatican, except to claim that it is pure fiction.
If this book was taught in schools, the Catholic church would return to it's core values of provision for the least of God's children within a generation. But instead it would appear that, for as long as they deny the undeniable evidence, they continue to be owned and operated by untouchable criminals.
Death of a Pope October 7, 2007
M. A. Ramos (Florida USA)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
Albino Luciani was elected Pope and chose to be Pope John Paul the First. Not only becoming the first double name in the history, but also appended the first to it. He was known as the "Smiling Pope" and though his reign was the second shortest in history, only 33 days, he was loved the world over. This wonderful Pastor would have taken the Church back to its Gospel roots where it belongs. He was truly a Man of God. And you could see from his 33 days as Pope that he would have been the greatest Pope ever in the eyes the world.
This book builds a very good case showing that Pope John Paul I was murdered, as many has always thought. It also exposes the corruption both within the Vatican and in the Diocese of Chicago during the years covered. All his research show ties between the Vatican, the Mafia and the Freemasons tied to financial corruption. Documented proof is uncovered and other governments have tired to act on them, but they are blocked by the Curia according to the book.
The author names those involved in the illegal and immoral acts and their motives and opportunity to have Pope John Paul I killed. The author leads the reader to see that it is no coincidence that the Pope was killed the evening before he was going to clean house. Though I was surprised by how obvious the cover-up and lies were according to what we read here. I highly recommend this book.
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