In the Closet of the Vatican

In the Closet of the Vatican: Power, Homosexuality, Hypocrisy (French: Sodoma : Enquête au cœur du Vatican) is a book by Frédéric Martel,[1] which was published in French by Éditions Robert Laffont in February 2019[2] as well as being simultaneously released in eight languages. The book is based upon the concordant testimonies from 41 cardinals, 52 bishops and 45 apostolic nuncios. The author argues that an overwhelming majority of priests and bishops serving in the Vatican—including several prelates who have given anti-gay-sex speeches—are gay, and either secretly have sex with men or repress their desires.[3][4][5][6][7]

Frédéric Martel

The book is not primarily about child sexual abuse by priests but instead investigates the everyday dishonesty of Catholic priests who lie about their sexual orientation.[8]

See also

References
  1. In the closet of The Vatican : power, homosexuality, hypocrisy. Translated by Shaun Whiteside. London ; New York: Bloomsbury Continuum. 2019. ISBN 9781472966155. LCCN 2019393197.
  2. Sodoma : enquête au cœur du Vatican (in French). Paris: Éditions de Noyelles. 2019. ISBN 978-2-298-15110-7. EAN 9782298151107 BNF FRBNF45720349
  3. Andrew Brown (3 Mar 2019). "In the Closet of the Vatican: Power, Homosexuality, Hypocrisy by Frédéric Martel – review". The Guardian.
  4. Marion Bothorel (22 February 2019). "Ce qu'il faut retenir de Sodoma, le livre qui lève le voile sur l'homosexualité dans l'Église". France Info (in French). France Télévisions.
  5. Cécile Chambraud (14–15 February 2019). "Sodoma explore la place de l'homosexualité au cœur du Vatican". Le Monde (in French)..
  6. Église et homosexualité : les lourds secrets du Vatican (audio) (in French). France Culture..
  7. Stéphane Baillargeon (21 February 2019). ""Sodoma" documente l'homosexualité de la hiérarchie catholique". Le Devoir (in French).
  8. Alison, James (23 February 2019). "Welcome to my world: Notes on the reception of Frédéric Martel's bombshell". ABC Religion & Ethics. Retrieved 7 April 2020.


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