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In God's Name: An Investigation Into the Murder of Pope John Paul I
An investigation into the murder of Pope John Paul I.
Paperback, 400 pages
Published
April 9th 2007
by Basic Books
(first published January 1st 1984)
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Dec 28, 2012
Erik Graff
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While focused on the events, persons and interests surrounding the death of Pope John Paul I, this book also serves as a biography of Albino Luciani, (17 October 1912–28 September 1978). Yallop displays a high regard for Luciani, a great disdain for other Vatican figures associated with its banking establishment, the Archdiocese of Chicago, the P2 Masonic lodge, the Mafia and the CIA. He clearly believes the Pope was assissinated by some combination of these interests and that there was a coveru...more
Sure, I'm afraid of most criminals that carry a gun and threatens society but I'm petrified of the criminal that portrays a clean appearance, holds a powerful position and claims to be the friend of the common man. This book is fantastic and showed how wonderful and kind-hearted Albino Luciani was. He was truly a man of the people. The vatican is just another powerful, tax exempt institute that has criminals running it including the present pedophile pope. It's all a load of rubbish, just like t...more
No one, it seems, remembers Pope John Paul I, perhaps because his papacy only lasted a month. This book makes a plausible case for the theory that he was murdered. I was a college freshman when he became pope and then died. Although not a Catholic, I participated in many discussions that brought up the subject of his untimely and, in the eyes of many, dubious demise. John Paul II might well have become pope anyway, but John Paul I was something of a radical and certainly appears to have represen...more
A conversation with a friend yesterday brought back to me the fact that I had read this book. I now remember it so well because I had just arrived in Sierra Leone for a two year stint teaching when the newly elected Pope John Paul 1 died - just one month after being elected.
I just assumed that he had a sudden health issue - but the Sierra Leone's were positive that he had been murdered. My new Sierra Leone friends conversed about this for months and being the naive Catholic that I was then, I wa...more
I just assumed that he had a sudden health issue - but the Sierra Leone's were positive that he had been murdered. My new Sierra Leone friends conversed about this for months and being the naive Catholic that I was then, I wa...more
AN INVESTIGATION INTO MURDER
In God's Name has been at the top of the bestseller lists all over the world. It contains some of the most explosive and dramatic revelations ever published about the internal affairs of the Vatican.
During the late evening of September 28th or the early morning of September 29th, 1978, Pope John Paul I, Albino Luciani, known as 'the smiling Pope' died only thirty-three days after his election.
David Yallop began his investigation into this death at the request of certa...more
In God's Name has been at the top of the bestseller lists all over the world. It contains some of the most explosive and dramatic revelations ever published about the internal affairs of the Vatican.
During the late evening of September 28th or the early morning of September 29th, 1978, Pope John Paul I, Albino Luciani, known as 'the smiling Pope' died only thirty-three days after his election.
David Yallop began his investigation into this death at the request of certa...more
This book had somehow passed me by. It is general knowledge to anyone who is awake that the Roman Catholic Church is a nasty, corrupt and corrupting institution which (like most religious organisations) brings pain, misery and suffering to millions (It is worth keeping in mind the closeness of the Vatican to Nazi Germany and the role of the Roman Catholic Church in rescuing Nazis towards the end of WWII and ensuring their safe passage to South America – see Ratlines by Mark Aarons et al.) . That...more
In The Godfather, Part 3, Pope John Paul I is murdered as part of a sinister game played between rival Mob-related factions within the Vatican, with hundreds of millions of dollars at stake. Yallop's book produces a remarkable amount of evidence to support this theory. It's not terribly well-written - there's too much information, and it's poorly organized - but it certainly scores for shock value, and I read the whole thing in a few days. One of the most plausible conspiracy theories I've come...more
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Mind-boggling. Who would've thought that some of the "respectable" priests/bishops inside the Vatican have got to do with the murder of a pope (Pope John Paul I - Albino Luciani) who was trying to bring the papacy closer to the public and change the medieval view of the church on birth control in the 70s/80s? The author's investigation concluded that the perpetrators have the motive, the opportunity and most definitely the capacity to commit the crime. I am not concerned about what happened to t...more
questo libro era di mio nonno, credo di averlo letto almeno vent'anni fa.
ricordo ancora il mio pensiero dopo averlo finito: se fosse vero anche solo il 10% di quello che sostiene, sarebbe comunque un incubo. sono passati almeno vent'anni e non �� cambiato niente. �� proprio di queste settimane il ritorno alla ribalta del caso della scomparsa di emanuela orlandi: e si parla nuovamente di monsignor marcinkus, della banda della magliana, eccetera, eccetera, eccetera.
ricordo ancora il mio pensiero dopo averlo finito: se fosse vero anche solo il 10% di quello che sostiene, sarebbe comunque un incubo. sono passati almeno vent'anni e non �� cambiato niente. �� proprio di queste settimane il ritorno alla ribalta del caso della scomparsa di emanuela orlandi: e si parla nuovamente di monsignor marcinkus, della banda della magliana, eccetera, eccetera, eccetera.
It was hard to believe all said in this book. Some arguments could be feasible but the financial transactions described are so complicated that they seem imaginary to a degree. I live in Chicago (well now in a suburb of Chicago) and knew about Cardinal Cody. All the author said is probably true. Other claims are harder to prove and believe. The author had a great dislike for Pople John Paul II and that took away from his story. It sounded too personal. Maybe he wants to be Pope.
A good read, fascinating murder mystery. The author has researched the facts leading up to and following the murder of Pope John Paul I. At times his data is redundant and difficult to follow in the narrative. This book is an expose of Cardinal Cody of Chicago, Opus Dei, The Vatican Bank, P2, Freemasonry,the Italian mafia, among others. It is a tale of the destruction of a good and holy man.
Yallop's best-seller, and it's easy to spot why. Well researched and wittily written, this book could never been discredited by the Vatican. The author is like a modern Sherlock Holmes, an investigator with high sense of detail that covers all grounds when boarding a problem. It's very hard not to agree with him when confronted to the theory of Pope John Paul I's assassination.
Gripping. A combination of the catholic establishment in action and the machinations of pure evil. The accounts in this book transform the Vatican from a merely antiquated religious establishment into a hotbed of intrigue, ruthlessness and naked power play. The only sympathetic figure in it is the saintly Pope John Paul I who however turned out to be out of his depth.
Fiction? A great book for conspiracy nuts like myself. The Catholic church attacked by elements of Free Masonry. Predates DaVinci Code and may have been a helpful tool in understanding recent movies like The DaVinci Code and National Treasure. A possible piece of the puzzle for those seeking Truth.
Un excelente e intenso trabajo periodístico de David Yallop. Después de leerlo, no hay la menor duda: Juan Pablo I fue asesinado por la mafia internacional (ruga por ellos), por la iglesia (ruga por ellos), por los conservadores (ruga por ellos), por los banqueros (ruga por ellos)...
I have read this book 3 or 4 times. I have bought it 3 or 4 times because I keep lending it out. It eas the basis for The Godfather 3, although don't hold that against it. I love the fact that he does not draw any conclusions, he presents the facts and lets you decide.
A revealing account of inside the Vatican's dirty manipulation of money, politics and power, not to mention a compelling case as to why John Paul I was murdered after only 33 days, and its ensuing cover up. I read this during the most recent papal conclave (Francis I). The author's research appears to be meticulous, and the detail somewhat overwhelming at times, but it's definitely convincing.
Too much details… long and boring!! I liked the few parts of Pope John Paul's life (which is is very similar to the present Pope Francis). But the story was more about the corrupt Vatican banking system. A condensed version of the book would have been ok!!
This is a really in depth and compelling argument for how Pope John Paul I was murdered by members of the Vatican. It's one of the most well-researched books I have ever read.
If you want to know more about the Catholic Church and its evils, read this book. I found it fascinating and learnt some interesting, if dark, new facts.
Compelling reading, shocking and frightening, corruption, lies, money laundering and even murder in the Vatican. Great read.
Even if only five percent of what is documented by David A. Yallop in this book turned out to be true, it is mind blowing!
Account is full of financial issues, vatican politics, and intrigue surrounding death of Pope John Paul I
Overlong revelation on the 33 day pope that rose from nowhere and descended into the same. Some plausible conspiracy theories. No bashing of Catholicism, but with new(for it's time) insight into the impenetrable overlord bureaucracy known as the Vatican. Seems like Luciani would have brought the church closer into the 20th century "way of thinking" had he the chance. I would have given this book 4 stars had it come up with better direct evidence of foul play.
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An excellent, well referenced description of the inner politics of the Vatican.
A good detective story about the 'murder' of the Pope. Well worth reding.
Jun 06, 2012
Jennifer Sigman
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1 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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What could have been an interesting look into the inner working of the Vatican was bogged down by writing that droned on and on.
Absolutely incredible. This book changed my life.
The most shocking and scary book I ever read.
No stone is unturned. Great read.
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David Anthony Yallop is an agnostic British author who writes chiefly about unsolved crimes.
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