Do You like book In God's Name: An Investigation Into The Murder Of Pope John Paul I (2007)?
I haven't been paying attention. At almost 50, I've lived so far through five popes, and all this time, I've perceived the Holy See, as indeed holy. That even if it's in itself a sovereign state, it is exempt from the plague of corruption that infests most countries in the world. On this account, was I so wrong! It was (is?) a far cry from what Jesus said - "my kingdom is not of this earth".Back in September 1978, when I was just a young and naive teenager, I had thought that the death of Pope John Paul I was God's way of telling us that Luciani was not supposed to be the pope. As this book reveals, he was the right choice after all. Sad, really sad.On account of being a Catholic, I remain one even after this awakening read. Just as I remain a Filipino even after all the blatant and obvious corruption in my country. I remain in my country, as I will remain in my religion. It is comforting knowledge that a garden is still a garden, even when there are weeds. Just the same, the weeds must be pulled out and burned lest they proliferate.
—Nenette
Overlong revelation on the 33 day pope that rose from nowhere and descended into the same. Some plausible conspiracy theories. No bashing of Catholicism, but with new(for it's time) insight into the impenetrable overlord bureaucracy known as the Vatican. Seems like Luciani would have brought the church closer into the 20th century "way of thinking" had he the chance. I would have given this book 4 stars had it come up with better direct evidence of foul play.Goodreads needs to have a 10 star rating system!
—Joe
No one, it seems, remembers Pope John Paul I, perhaps because his papacy only lasted a month. This book makes a plausible case for the theory that he was murdered. I was a college freshman when he became pope and then died. Although not a Catholic, I participated in many discussions that brought up the subject of his untimely and, in the eyes of many, dubious demise. John Paul II might well have become pope anyway, but John Paul I was something of a radical and certainly appears to have represented a threat to those in the establishment. There were clearly people who had the means, the motive and the opportunity to bring about his death. Read the book and judge for yourself.
—David
