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In this gripping investigative account, journalist Gareth Gore exposes an astonishing conspiracy involving Opus Dei, the secretive and ultra-conservative Catholic organization, and its covert influence over global politics and finance, funded through billions of dollars secretly siphoned from one of the largest banks in the world.

Banco Popular had been among the world’s most profitable financial institutions for more than fifty years until it suddenly collapsed in 2017, practically overnight. When Gore was initially sent to investigate the bank’s stunning downfall, he assumed he would uncover just another case of corporate greed and reckless ambition. Instead, his reporting revealed a far darker truth—decades-long deception and orchestrated corporate looting on an unprecedented scale, secretly executed by influential Opus Dei members who had infiltrated the bank’s leadership. These powerful men, sworn to celibacy and self-punishment, had diverted the bank’s wealth for their own conservative religious ambition, extending Opus Dei’s global reach and influence.

Drawing extensively from unparalleled access to internal bank documents, firsthand insider accounts, and exclusive interviews with courageous whistle-blowers from within Opus Dei itself, Gore exposes how the stolen funds were systematically used to recruit and indoctrinate unsuspecting new followers, some mere children, trapping many into a demanding life of servitude. His investigation further expands to the United States, tracing Opus Dei’s increasingly prominent influence on American public life and revealing how money and influence from the organization played a crucial role in funding right-wing movements—ultimately contributing toward the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.

Confronting an age filled with misinformation and digital manipulation, Gore delivers a meticulously documented and chillingly real conspiracy that operated for more than six decades in plain sight. This groundbreaking exposé sheds critical light on the hidden forces shaping our contemporary society, illuminating a disturbing intersection of religion, wealth, and global politics.