The Banco Ambrosiano was closely associated with the Vatican, which was its biggest shareholder. Another owner was the Mafia, which probably used the bank to launder some of its ill-gotten gains. The chairman of the bank was Roberto Calvi, a man with an interesting past. He joined the bank in […]
When Pope Francis says he will do “whatever is necessary” to end the war in Ukraine, that is exactly what he means… POPE FRANCIS: “The Holy See is ready to do whatever is necessary, to place itself at the service of this peace.” Until now, the Pope’s efforts have taken the […]
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the pressure on Russian owned assets all over Europe has ramped up dramatically. Adding up to an estimated 5% of the total wealth deposited in Swiss banks, some $150bn of Russian money is thought to be held in Switzerland. Of the 200 […]
In every country in Europe where the Holocaust took place—meaning the entire continent with the exception of Great Britain and the six neutral states—there are iconic sites that have come to symbolize the Shoah. Outside of Eastern Europe, where the systematic mass murder of Jews occurred, these sites are generally […]
See photographs of the Church of Notre-Dame d’Uzeste, France, and the tomb of Pope Clement V, as featured in The Avignon Affair. VIEW PHOTOS at https://www.craft.do/s/bfYY51TKztQBys
Related to a riveting new thriller coming out here in February 2023—The Jerusalem Scrolls—we have news. The newly discovered fragments, ranging from just a few millimeters to a thumbnail in size, are the first to be unearthed in archaeological excavations in the Judean Desert in about 60 years. READ MORE […]
Straight from the pages of The Avignon Affair—but in real life… In 2019, the Notre Dame Cathedral was engulfed in a catastrophic fire that ultimately damaged and destroyed its upper walls, roof, and spire. Even as it burned, devastated onlookers poured in donations. Thus, it did not take long for […]
