In the Closet of the Vatican

Frédéric Martel

In the Closet of the Vatican: Power, Homosexuality, Hypocrisy (French: Sodoma: Enquête au cœur du Vatican) 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 testimonies from 41 cardinals, 52 bishops and 45 apostolic nuncios, some of whom are anonymous, as noted by the author.[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][better source needed]

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ In the closet of The Vatican: power, homosexuality, hypocrisy. Translated by Shaun Whiteside. London; New York: Bloomsbury Continuum. 2019. ISBN 9781472966155. LCCN 2019393197.
  2. ^ Sodoma: enquête au cœur du Vatican (in French). Paris: Éditions de Noyelles. 2019. ISBN 978-2-298-15110-7. EAN 9782298151107 BnF FRBNF45720349
  3. ^ a b Sullivan, Andrew (2019-02-22). "Andrew Sullivan: The Corruption of the Vatican's Gay Elite Has Been Exposed". New York.
  4. ^ Andrew Brown (3 Mar 2019). "In the Closet of the Vatican: Power, Homosexuality, Hypocrisy by Frédéric Martel – review". The Guardian.
  5. ^ Marion Bothorel (22 February 2019). "Ce qu'il faut retenir de Sodoma, le livre qui lève le voile sur l'homosexualité dans l'Église". France Info (in French). France Télévisions.
  6. ^ Cécile Chambraud (14–15 February 2019). "Sodoma explore la place de l'homosexualité au cœur du Vatican". Le Monde (in French).
  7. ^ Église et homosexualité: les lourds secrets du Vatican (audio) (in French). France Culture. 15 February 2019.
  8. ^ Stéphane Baillargeon (21 February 2019). ""Sodoma" documente l'homosexualité de la hiérarchie catholique". Le Devoir (in French).
  9. ^ Alison, James (23 February 2019). "Welcome to my world: Notes on the reception of Frédéric Martel's bombshell". ABC Religion & Ethics. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  10. ^ Tóibín, Colm (2021-01-21). "The Bergoglio Smile". London Review of Books. Vol. 43, no. 02. ISSN 0260-9592.
  11. ^ MacCulloch, Diarmaid. "In the Closet of the Vatican: Power, Homosexuality, Hypocrisy by Frédéric Martel review — the Catholic clergy who like to prey". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  12. ^ The book received international acclaims and hundreds of articles have been published about it. To see a list of the 100 most important article on In the Closet of the Vatican, see: [1] Archived 2021-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ Feder, J. Lester (2019-06-26). "Steve Bannon's Big Shot Friend In The Catholic Church Is Done With Steve Bannon". BuzzFeed News.
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