Leo40
Jedi Master
I recently read a review of a book by the Italian Journalist Gianluigi Nuzzi
about the finacial corruption at the Vatican Banks.
This book sold 200 000 copies in Italy but was not reviewed in the Italian media.
The encl. excerpt is from the Guardian:
Vatican's conspiracy of silence
The lack of reporting on the allegations made by Gianluigi Nuzzi in Vatican Ltd shows the political power the church retains
Roberto Mancini
guardian.co.uk, Sunday 28 February 2010 15.00 GMT
Article history
Vaticano Spa (Vatican Ltd) a book about the murky financial dealings of the Catholic church (The subtitle reads: "from a secret archive – the truth about the church's financial and political scandals") has been a runaway success in Italy. Written by journalist Gianluigi Nuzzi and published by the Milan independent publisher Chiarelettere last year, more than 200,000 copies have been sold.
What's all the more astonishing is that this success has been in spite of being ignored by almost all the Italian media, with the exception of a single television programme on La 7, hosted by Gad Lerner.
Why the conspiracy of silence surrounding an Italian bestseller? Why aren't television, newspapers and magazines celebrating the success of a colleague? After all, Nuzzi has written for the Berlusconi family-owned weekly
This is not exatly news but might be worthwhile looking into.
about the finacial corruption at the Vatican Banks.
This book sold 200 000 copies in Italy but was not reviewed in the Italian media.
The encl. excerpt is from the Guardian:
Vatican's conspiracy of silence
The lack of reporting on the allegations made by Gianluigi Nuzzi in Vatican Ltd shows the political power the church retains
Roberto Mancini
guardian.co.uk, Sunday 28 February 2010 15.00 GMT
Article history
Vaticano Spa (Vatican Ltd) a book about the murky financial dealings of the Catholic church (The subtitle reads: "from a secret archive – the truth about the church's financial and political scandals") has been a runaway success in Italy. Written by journalist Gianluigi Nuzzi and published by the Milan independent publisher Chiarelettere last year, more than 200,000 copies have been sold.
What's all the more astonishing is that this success has been in spite of being ignored by almost all the Italian media, with the exception of a single television programme on La 7, hosted by Gad Lerner.
Why the conspiracy of silence surrounding an Italian bestseller? Why aren't television, newspapers and magazines celebrating the success of a colleague? After all, Nuzzi has written for the Berlusconi family-owned weekly
This is not exatly news but might be worthwhile looking into.
