The Catholic Church has hit some hard times recently. The scandal, ideological discord, and inner turmoil of the past few decades would have destroyed many organizations. Yet the Church is by no means in decline - it's bigger than ever, and membership is on the rise. And following the election of Pope Francis in 2013, the papacy is more popular than ever, too. Just when you'd have thought the Vatican was down for the count, it's back on top. So what's the secret behind this resilient institution - a church which claims to be 2,000 years old? Read to find out!Inside oThe beginning of the Catholic "the rock"oConspiracies of the Council of NicaeaoConspiracies of an ApostateoDid the Papacy Found Islam?oThe Sack of Constantinople - Was Pope Innocent III Not So Innocent?oCatholic Conspiracies of the Knights TemplaroVatican Secrets and the Society of JesusoAnd much more!Read on your favorite devices such as Kindle, iPhone, iPad, Android cellular phone, tablet, laptop, or computer with Amazon's free reading Kindle App.