New books demonstrate majesty, power of Vatican through the years
These are the covers of Vatican Secret Archives: Unknown Pages of Church History by Grzegorz Gorny and Janusz Rosikon; The Church and the Modern Era (1846-2005): Pius IX, World Wars and the Second Vatican Council by David M. Wagner; Eight Popes and the Crisis of Modernity by Russell Shaw. They are reviewed by Timothy Walch. (CNS composite/courtesy Ignatius Press, Ave Maria Press, Ignatius Press)
By Timothy Walch • Catholic News Service • Posted February 12, 2021
“Vatican Secret Archives: Unknown Pages of Church History” by Grzegorz Gorny and Janusz Rosikon. Ignatius Press (San Francisco, 2020). 370 pp., $34.95.
Interpreting the Hidden Trailer Clues
The 30 second trailer shows a low-lit table strewn with 1930s cameras, compasses, maps, flight plans and travel documents. At the very beginning, the cover of a big brown leather book displays an eight pointed geometric design. Panning across the table the explorers recognizable theme tune threatens to rumble in, but it fades away, as the famous fictional explorer’s iconic hat and bull whip are revealed. Then, as quickly as it began, the clue-loaded teaser ends.
IGN, pointed out that the plane ticket on the desk in the trailer is for Rome. He also noted that the map on the table includes the Sistine Chapel spread out on the desk. Furthermore, the ticket is dated for October 1937. These three observations indicate that not only will the computer game include the Vatican City , but the date, 1937, suggest the antagonists are certain to be Nazis.
and the vatican recently brought in a belgian publisher to reproduce some of the most important documents in the vatican secret archives. a new book and the monsignor said it was important to do away with the mystery and show them as they really are. the book includes records of galileo s trial and note from mick anglo complaining he was michelangelo complaining he was lateen getting paid and, there is a message to the pope by native americans and 1863 letter from abe lincoln and you can get a feel from the archives from the new book but more has been behind closed doors for centuries and will remain that way. one of the greatest treasures is not a document, but a room, the tower 0 of the winds and you will not see that up close unless you have a friend working inside. the secret archives will certainly be in the news, in years to come as scholars wait to few document from the papacy of pope pious the xii and he was