02498cam a2200361 i 4500 380116397 TxAuBib 20190507120000.0 181212s2019||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u bl2018196405 9781472966148 30.00 1472966147 30.00 eng rda TxAuBib rda eng fre Martel, Frédéric, 1967- Sodoma English. In the closet of the Vatican [BOOK] : power, homosexuality, hypocrisy / Frédéric Martel ; translated by Shaun Whiteside. London : Bloomsbury Continuum, 2019. xv, 555 pages ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "Published in France as Sodoma by Editions Robert Laffont, Paris, 2019" -Title page verso. The celibacy of priests, the condemnation of the use of contraceptives, countless cases of sexual abuse, the resignation of Benedict XVI, misogyny among the clergy, the dramatic fall in Europe of the number of vocations to the priesthood, the plotting against Pope Francis - all these issues are clouded in mystery and secrecy. In the Closet of the Vatican is a book that reveals these secrets and penetrates this enigma. It derives from a system founded on a clerical culture of secrecy which starts in junior seminaries and continues right up to the Vatican itself. It is based on the double lives of priests and on extreme homophobia. The resulting schizophrenia in the Church is hard to fathom. But the more a prelate is homophobic, the more likely it is that he is himself gay. "Behind rigidity there is always something hidden, in many cases a double life." These are the words of Pope Francis himself and with them, the Pope has unlocked the Closet. No one can claim to really understand the Catholic Church today until they have read this book. It reveals a truth that is extraordinary and disturbing. Provided by publisher. 20190507. Benedict XVI, Pope 1927- Abdication, 2013. Francis Pope 1936-2025. Catholic Church History 21st century. Catholic Church Corrupt practices. Catholic Church Clergy Sexual behavior. Homosexuality Religious aspects Catholic Church. Whiteside, Shaun.