5/21/2013

The Vatican—Season 266

As the recent papal conclave showed, the Vatican knows how to put on a good show. The suspense was nail-biting, and not just for Catholics. It seemed like everyone was glued to their TV sets and computer screens. The secrecy: Turn off those twitter feeds! The ancient rituals: White smoke or black? The speculation: Canadian, African, or Italian? But as much as we wanted to know who the next Pope would be, we didn’t want the show to end. It was Survivor Vatican and we were hooked.

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Chatelaine has reviewed The Wolves of St. Peter's in their June 2013 issue and have this to say: "A thrilling tale of beauty and ugliness in Renaissance Italy."

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