Murder in the Vatican

The CIA and the Bolshevik Pontiff

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, True Crime
Cover of the book Murder in the Vatican by Lucien Gregoire, George Lucien Gregoire
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Author: Lucien Gregoire ISBN: 9781625170781
Publisher: George Lucien Gregoire Publication: March 1, 2013
Imprint: George Lucien Gregoire Language: English
Author: Lucien Gregoire
ISBN: 9781625170781
Publisher: George Lucien Gregoire
Publication: March 1, 2013
Imprint: George Lucien Gregoire
Language: English
In 1978, driven by Paul VI's encyclicals Populorum Progressio and Liberation Theology, there were two fronts on which the CIA was confronted by communism as a free democratic society, Italy and Central America. If Italy fell to communism much of Europe would follow. If Central America fell to communism much of Latin America would follow. It was in these parts of the world communism was raising its ugly head as the will of the people that was so very dangerous to the United States and its capitalistic allies. Henry Kissinger sounded the alarm, "Domination by Moscow is not the issue. Communist control of Italy and Central America is the issue. It would have terrible consequences for the United States and is the number one threat to its national security."_ When Paul VI died the CIA joined right-wing factions in the Church to elect a pro-American Pope. When the avowed Marxist—John Paul I—was elected it struck a nerve of shattering proportions in the United States. A swarm of mini-Cubas loomed on the horizon in Europe and in America’s backyard. In CIA headquarters in McLean Virginia the ball began to roll…
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In 1978, driven by Paul VI's encyclicals Populorum Progressio and Liberation Theology, there were two fronts on which the CIA was confronted by communism as a free democratic society, Italy and Central America. If Italy fell to communism much of Europe would follow. If Central America fell to communism much of Latin America would follow. It was in these parts of the world communism was raising its ugly head as the will of the people that was so very dangerous to the United States and its capitalistic allies. Henry Kissinger sounded the alarm, "Domination by Moscow is not the issue. Communist control of Italy and Central America is the issue. It would have terrible consequences for the United States and is the number one threat to its national security."_ When Paul VI died the CIA joined right-wing factions in the Church to elect a pro-American Pope. When the avowed Marxist—John Paul I—was elected it struck a nerve of shattering proportions in the United States. A swarm of mini-Cubas loomed on the horizon in Europe and in America’s backyard. In CIA headquarters in McLean Virginia the ball began to roll…

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