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Inside the Unholy See: the infiltration of the Vatican by foreign powers

Yvonnick Denoël reveals how, since the mid-20th century, a scandalous number of priests have acted as communist moles

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  • Vatican Spies: From the Second World War to Pope Francis

    Yvonnick Denoël, translated by Alan McKay

    Hurst, pp. 384, £25

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