In God's Name

This controversial book In God's Name by David Yallop states the convincing case that Pope John Paul I was murdered. He lived for only 33 days after his election, dying during the night of 28/29 September 1978. Yallop outlines the corruption that was rife in the Vatican at the time, particularly in regard to the Vatican Bank which had close ties with the Mafia and Freemasons. Pope John Paul I promised to be a reforming Pope and had many changes in train quite early in his papacy that would have upset the Vatican establishment, who were used to doing things "their way". Yallop presents the case that the new Pope was in favour of artificial contraception, divorce and would have acted to make changes on those issues. His book appears very well researched and he backs his case with documentary evidence and personal testimonies from people he interviewed. He names the people he believes were involved in the Pope's murder. He also discusses the subsequent Pope and his failure to act when presented with the same evidence of the corruption within the Vatican, thus allowing it to continue. This is a very interesting book with a convincing argument. Because of the nature of the book, it was quite dense and detailed, so not an "easy" read. The book has recently been re-released together with a new book, The Power and the Glory: Inside the Dark Heart of Pope John Paul II's Vatican about the papacy of John Paul II. This book will also be controversial. 4 1/2/5