From Galileo to Napoleon and Henry VIII: the history of the West between Popes, wars and spies. Here are the mysteries of the Vatican Archives

2024-02-21 07:11:13

Interview with Monsignor Sergio Pagano, Prefect of the Vatican Apostolic Archives and Massimo Franco author of the book Secretum

by PAOLO CONTI / CorriereTv

From the trial of Galileo Galilei to the documentation on the “silence” of Pius XII, from Benedict The Vatican Apostolic Archive, which was called “Secreto” and which changed its name in 2019 at the behest of Pope Francis, is a precious treasure chest that houses all the documents belonging to the Vatican. Everything is contained in a warehouse, called “bunker”, 86 linear km long. Folders upon folders containing published but also still secret stories. The journalist Massimo Franco talks about some of them in the book-interview with the Prefect of the Archives, Monsignor Sergio Pagano: “Secretum”, Solferino editions, in bookshops from Tuesday 20 February. Here is the video interview with Monsignor Sergio Pagano and Massimo Franco made by Paolo Conti.

February 21, 2024

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