''In the Closet of the Vatican: Power, Homosexuality, Hypocrisy'' (french: Sodoma : Enquête au cœur du Vatican) is a book by

Frédéric Martel Frédéric Martel (born 28 October 1967) is a French writer, researcher and journalist. His most famous books are ''The Pink and the Black, Homosexuals in France since 1968'' (1996), ''Mainstream'' (2010) and ''In the Closet of the Vatican'' (20 ...

, which was published in French by

Éditions Robert Laffont Éditions Robert Laffont is a book publishing company in France founded in 1941 by Robert Laffont. Its publications are distributed in almost all francophone countries, but mainly in France, Canada and in Belgium. It is considered one of the most ...

in February 2019 as well as being simultaneously released in eight languages. The book is based upon the concordant testimonies from 41

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s, 52

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s. The author argues that an overwhelming majority of

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s and bishops serving in the

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—including several

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s who have given anti-gay-sex speeches—are gay, and either secretly have sex with men or repress their desires... 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.

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