Английская Википедия:In the Closet of the Vatican

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Frédéric Martel

In the Closet of the Vatican: Power, Homosexuality, Hypocrisy (Шаблон:Lang-fr) is a book by Frédéric Martel,[1] which was published in French by Éditions Robert Laffont in February 2019[2] as well as being simultaneously released in eight languages. The book is based upon the concordant testimonies from 41 cardinals, 52 bishops and 45 apostolic nuncios.[3] The author argues that an overwhelming majority of priests and bishops serving in the Vatican—including several prelates who have given anti-gay sex speeches—are gay, and either secretly have sex with men or repress their desires.[4][5][6][7][8]

The book is not primarily about child sexual abuse by priests but instead investigates the everyday dishonesty of Catholic priests who lie about their sexual orientation.[9]

Reception

In a long piece for New York, Andrew Sullivan wrote that "The Corruption of the Vatican's Gay Elite Has Been Exposed".[3] The book was praised by Irish writer Colm Tóibín in the London Review of Books,[10] the British historian Sir Diarmaid MacCulloch on The Times[11] and dozens of scholars and specialists. The book has been translated into more than twenty languages; it was a bestseller in a dozen countries and a New York Times bestseller.[12]

In 2019, Steve Bannon announced his intention of producing a movie based upon the book. This caused the resignation of Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke from the Dignitatis Humanae Institute, which is led by Bannon.[13]

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