- 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
"I have studied the text and find it to be excellent."
-Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke
“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
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27 Reviews
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Great Insight On the Modern Papacy
Good Book to add to mjy Library!
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The St. Gallen Mafia
IT IS A MUST READ - KNOW HOW WE GOT HERE: "The willingness to suspend judgment is at the core of the dictatorship of relativism".
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Must Read!
This book reveals everything! Some wonder why the Church is such a mess, this is the explanation. Enjoy the read
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The St Gallen Maffia
Interesting read. Thought provoking. Easy to read.
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The St. Gallen Mafia
A real eye opener!!! These wicked prelates have been trying to undermine the Church for years. They finally succeeded with the one who currently sits on the Chair of St. Peter.
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Well Written and Researched Book
Author Julia Meloni has written am informative book about what really goes on in the selecting of a Pope. Our church is not doing very well, and Julia makes it very clear why.
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One of the most enthralling books!
This book will captivate your attention from the beginning to the end. It reads like a mystery thriller and it is all TRUE! It exposes the key players behind the liberal agenda in the Church in a systematic way.
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A real-life conspiracy!
This book is brilliant! I was expecting to find out about the society, but what I got was a real-life conspiracy. The author is diligent in their research and has done an amazing job of weaving together many different strands of connections. This book will make you question every aspect of your life because It's full of twists and turns that will blow your mind!
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a tale of intrigue with an ominous but still uncertain outcome
Julia Meloni does not rely on Vatican gossip to expose the secretive group of self-styled reformers who installed Pope Francis and outlined the agenda he is following. Instead, she meticulously connects the dots in numerous published sources containing bits and pieces of the story she recounts. The result is an intriguing tale filled with convincing (if not exactly comforting) portrayals of the principal players who worked in tandem to replace JPII--and, failing that, to replace Benedict XVI--with a papal candidate friendly to what the pre-Vatican II church had condemned as modernism. Two of those figures are especially striking: Milan;s openly heterodox Cardinal Carlo Martini and Mechelen-Brussels; somewhat less openly depraved Cardinal Godfried Danneels. Martini seems to have sketched the agenda for Jorge Bergoglio;s pontificate, Danneels to have set its moral tone. Martini died before the conclave which installed Pope Francis, but Danneels (whom clashes with Belgian authorities had relegated to the shadows) stood proudly by the side of the newly-elected pope as he greeted his flock. Confronting a victim of clerical abuse, Cardinal Danneels demanded, "What do you really want?" It is a question that must be asked of the St. Gallen Mafia, but not one Meloni can answer in her focused but brief account of their winning strategy. Clearly, the mafia members themselves, like the pope they installed, favor a church in tune with secular ideals, especially sexual freedom. But in what sense would such an institution be Catholic, or even Christian? As the Synod on Synodality begins, that question is very much open.
