Even today, conspiracy theories abound over its contentslike wacky speculation that the vatican is hiding extraterrestrial beings inside. Marrs is a prominent figure in the jfk conspiracy press and his book crossfire was a source for oliver stones film jfk. A majority of the theories allege that the church and. He gets to the very heart of what we think we know as he scrutinizes, investigates and. Programming on history has covered a wide range of. Its pretty dark down there, especially if one forgets to turn on the light.
Vatican conspiracy theories are conspiracy theories that concern the pope or the roman catholic church. Assassination conspiracy theories and books expounding them proliferate. Both attempt to explain how vatican ii 196265, the liberalizing church council that offered an olive branch to jews and is the traditionalists chief bogeyman, could ever have come to pass. Novelist brad meltzer and a team of investigators delve into historical mysteries. His 2015 book, gods bankers, a twohundredyear history of the finances of the vatican, was an acclaimed new york times bestseller. Why the history channel had to apologize for the documentary that blamed lbj for jfks murder. Meltzer picks a top 10 type of list of conspiracies from his history channel t. Inside the worlds oldest secret society and freemasons in america. Magic is real, and hungrytrapped in ancient texts and artifacts, only a few who discover it survive to fight back. Top 100 conspiracy theories of all time truth control. But why would an institution as powerful as the roman catholic church feel the need to keep these documents secret. In a march 1 interview with howard stern, alex jones declared benedict stepped down because of.
How many episodes can the history channel run how the german army in wwii could have won, but at the same time try to show how the miracles in the bible didnt actually happen. The conspiracy theory, however, is interested in more mysterious matters. Jim marrs is a new york times bestselling author of books and articles on a wide range of alleged coverups and conspiracies. Jun 1, 2017 the original bible is probably in there along with info about our creator and savior.
Bound in at the beginning of each story is a customdesigned envelopea faux 19thcentury leather satchel, a u. Vatican city may have fewer than 1,000 citizens and spans only 110 acres, but it also has a multimilliondollar budget and an unbelievably complex history. It was sent to pressure pope clement vii into allowing henry viii to annul his marriage to catherine of aragon, thus freeing him to tie the knot with anne boleyn. How the vatican created and enabled some of history s most monstrous serial killers.
An introduction to the theology of joseph ratzinger, by aidan nichols. The vatican library is open to anyone who can document their qualifications and. Inside the secret society, among fifty other books. Virtually all roman catholic conspiracy theories connect to the vaticans secret archives. I have always heard and believed that the vatican had done this. History tells us that hitler killed himself in his. A number of conspiracy theorists claim that the vatican is a front for a group of satanic cabalists who possess very ancient and very dark occult knowledge. Watch full episodes of your favorite history series, and dive into thousands of historical articles and videos. Pope john paul i died suddenly in september 1978, 33 days after his election. Go inside the vatican secret archives a collection of rooms and libraries containing some of historys priceless documents. The vatican, in fact, cooperated with the prosecution at the nuremberg trials hitler, the war, and the pope, p.
What follows are descriptions of the two most popular conspiracy theories embraced by radical traditionalists. The vatican trilogy by morris west, the third secret by steve berry, gods spy by juan gomezjurado and of course. See more ideas about conspiracy theories, this or that questions, illuminati. Paul jeffers is the author of the bilderberg conspiracy, freemasons. The vatican library is a research library for history, law, philosophy, science and theology. The vaticans secret archives, aka archivum secretum apostolicum vaticanum, are subject to wild conspiracy theories, and for good reason.
He has appeared on cspan, fox news, and the history channel. It shapes up as a greatest hits collection of vatican conspiracy. Given that the archives are estimated to house 53 miles of books, there are sure to be some intriguing finds inside. Vatican conspiracies cant match the real church under pope francis. The vatican s secret archives, aka archivum secretum apostolicum vaticanum, are subject to wild conspiracy theories, and for good reason. If you are a scientist, then just fill out your application see the homepage of the vatican and request something. The original bible is probably in there along with info. Over 35 years ago, the vatican bought weltbild, one of the largest booksellers in germany. In reality, however, the vatican s secret archives. An investigative journalist, he was best known for in gods name, a best seller that claimed that pope john paul i was murdered in a vatican. Gerald posner is an awardwinning journalist who has written twelve books, including the pulitzer prize finalist case closed and multiple national bestsellers. Posner has written for many national magazines and papers, including the new york times, the new yorker. Church helping nazi war criminals escape apologetics.
One of the years best thrillers, the fellowship is a rapidfire adventure through london, south africa, paris and rome that never lets up. A new history is the best general history of the templars available, and, having been published more recently, it offers. The top 10 conspiracy theories about popes andor the vatican the retirement of benedict xvi has unleashed a shittonne of conspiracy theories. Host jamie theakston attempts to uncover the true stories surrounding the great treasures, longheld conspiracy theories, ancient relics and lost civilizations that are often omitted from the history books. Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael malarkey must delve further down the ufo.
Newcomers and longtime fans of meltzers popular tv show, decoded whereon he and a trio of experts investigate the veracity of various myths and legends, will relish this print companion, comprising summaries of 10 of the most intriguing topics pursued on the show, including the fate of john wilkes booth, ufos in area 51, leonardo da vincis apocalyptic predictions, the assassination of j. It has 75,000 codices from throughout history, as well as 1. A new history, her extensive knowledge of the templars is made easily accessible by her straightforward style. He has written books asserting the existence of government conspiracies. Catholic conspiracy theories date as far back as martin luther and the reformation. History watch full episodes of your favorite shows. Conspiracy is a fascinating intricate 12 part documentary series walking us through the shadowy boundaries that lay between fact and fiction. I think the history channel had a show on the issue one time. The history of the vatican isnt the most holy of histories and a thorough reading of history will show the many wars, tortures, coups, assassinations and lies all perpetuated by the vatican. As the cold war deepens and the new political threats loom for project blue book, dr.
From the media mogul undercover mi6 and mossad spy, alleged ufo sighting coverups by the uk government, to the murky world of hollywood each chapter connects the conspiracy theory dots. This season presents theories that hitler lived past 1945, bruce lee and his son brandon were murdered, the apollo 11 moon landing was faked and more. For many authors, this enigmatic city state has inspired nowfamous fictional thrillers about secret orders, assassinations and political conspiracies. Last week i was in new york, and was, among other things, interviewed for a discovery channel documentary on the vatican. Exploring conspiracies with the documentary about the. The cool part of the book is at the beginning of each chapter there is a little pocket containing miniaturized replicas of certain documents related to the topic under discussion. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Ancient aliens and the vatican catholic answers forums. The inverselynamed society of jesus isnt a renegade cloister. Yet, as far as the general public knows, the archives contain historical documents spanning at least 12 centuries, including original letters written by michelangelo, documents relating to expenditure.
Nicholson is an authority in crusades history, and in the knights templar. The 6 most fascinating things in the vatican secret archives. Although officially a work of fiction, martin proposes the theory that the pope was murdered by the soviet union because he would abdicate the benign policy of his two predecessors, john xxiii and paul vi, towards accommodating communism, and once again condemn it as an atheistic totalitarian. In 2011, the catholic church claimed that it was shocked to find out that weltbilds massive list of titles included thousands of erotic books representatives from the church and the bookseller said that these revelations sparked a critical dialogue and they. For 2000 years, the church has spoken with a clear voice, and now for the first time in its history, the voice of. A majority of the theories allege that the church and its representatives are secretly controlling secular society with a satanic agenda for global domination. A prophetic thriller of deception, deceit and faith by c. With brad meltzer, buddy levy, christine mckinley, scott rolle.
How the vatican created and enabled some of historys most monstrous serial killers. A supernatural thriller the dark horizon trilogy volume 1 by duncan simpson 1 times twisted linen. A history of money and power at the vatican 9781416576594. The final chapters delve into the most recent intrigues in the vatican, including the attempted assassination of pope john paul ii in rome and who might have. The history channel is known for making pseudodocumentaries from speculative alternate theories, and this is a prime example.
I like some of the things on the history channel, and find it very informative, but sometimes i. With the catholic church being established during the 1st century, it has become the largest christian church in the entire world, having over 1 billion current members. Following contradictory reports about the circumstances of his death and. With a new populist pope comes new conspiracies, but the actual politics of the catholic church are intricate enough to make australias killing. Why vatican conspiracy theories never go out of style. Yet people believe the pope and those people is sincere and truthful. History was launched on january 1, 1995 as the history channel, its original format focused entirely on historical series and specials.
Catholics and conspiracies southern poverty law center. John wilkes booths alleged unsigned will, a map of the vatican, kennedys death certificate. While the church has definitely been involved in some dark dealings the crusades, the inquisition, sex abuse scandals, its a bit irrational to assume the vatican has been responsible for every tragedy, war, and political upheaval in. History channel follies this is all fascinating stuff, filled with lives of saints, vatican politics, lost documents, forgery, historical mysteries, interesting people, papal corruption, and more. These cardinals found the courage to say something very publicly, and the vatican response has been a deafening silence. Back for an exciting third season, america s book of secrets goes deeper, farther and wider than ever in its unceasing effort to bring viewers the truth behind today s most shocking headlines. Bestselling author brad meltzer scours secret clues, symbols and conspiracy theories to unravel the most provocative enigmas from our history. The archives are essentially a collection of texts, letters and nobody really knows what else housed in a section of the vatican library at the northern boundary of vatican city. Skeptics and others discuss widely held conspiracy theories involving aliens, government coverups, secret assassinations and other intrigues. The vatican city is a unique entity in the modern world, and its inner workings are often shrouded in mystery and speculation.