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An ambitious American pope makes powerful enemiesfrom the Italian Mafia to the US Presidentin this fascinating thriller that could be next weeks news ( Daily Mail ). What if the unused riches of the Catholic Church were called upon to combat global poverty? Following a tragic earthquake in Italy, Pope Thomasthe first American pontiff and a transformative leaderauctions off one of the Vaticans Renaissance masterpieces to aid in the recovery. The sale is such a success that he decides to go even further: organizing the greatest art auction ever held, with the proceeds going to help the poor. But as the popes charitable designs acquire political overtones, he encounters resistance from world leaders, including the president of the United States. And closer to the Vatican, the Mafia have as much interest in the poor as do popes and presidents ...
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- Author
- Watson, Peter
- Publisher
- Headline Book Publishing PLC
- Published
- 1987
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780747231431
- Category
- travel
- Subjects
- Travel, Lifestyle
- Rating
- 3.91 / 5 (183 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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