Papi, dollari e guerre. Il potere dell’America in Vaticano dai tabù del passato a Leone XIV

Popes, Dollars, and Wars. The Power of America in the Vatican from Past Taboos to Pope Leo XIV

Behind the Vatican’s walls, a silent transformation has helped reshape the balance of the papacy throughout the twentieth century. Drawing on archival sources and unpublished materials, Massimo Franco examines the growing role of the United States in its relationship with the Holy See, from early twentieth-century donations to Cold War strategic alliances and contemporary geopolitical dynamics. Finance, diplomacy, and political strategy converge in a complex network that has contributed to shaping the modern Catholic Church.

The book traces this evolution over more than a century, showing how the influence of the American Catholic Church and related institutions has progressively affected both the internal balance of the Vatican and its global position. At the center of this trajectory stands Pope Leo XIV, whose election marks a potential turning point in the Church’s global configuration.

Solferino

Solferino editore made its debut in the spring of 2018, publishing fiction, non-fiction and children’s books by both Italian and international authors. From the outset, its aim has been to establish a distinctive editorial voice that is at once authoritative and curious, innovative and rigorous. Through its books, the publishing house seeks to offer readers stories, investigations and narratives that, in all their diversity — from topical essays to major novels — contribute to truth, critical reflection and civic engagement.

Attention to writing, the value of editorial craftsmanship, and a commitment to the ethical, social and political issues of our time are the guiding principles of our work. We believe that publishing is, above all, a process of discovery: Solferino invests in new voices while bringing together established authors and emerging talents within its catalogue. The common thread is the originality of each proposal, together with the strength and distinctiveness of its style.

Beginning with its very name — Via Solferino 28 has been the headquarters of Corriere della Sera since 1904 — the publishing house highlights its close connection with the historic newspaper, which has been home to renowned writers such as Dino Buzzati, Italo Calvino, Eugenio Montale, Gabriele D’Annunzio, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Oriana Fallaci, and many other leading figures of Italian culture. Its relationship with Corriere della Sera and the other publications of the RCS Group is based on inspiration, editorial freedom, and mutual independence.

Reiser Literary Agency

Reiser Literary Agency represents around thirty Italian authors of fiction and non-fiction, as well as around twenty foreign publishers, mainly US university presses. Its mission is to promote the creative work of its authors, both in fiction and non-fiction, by fostering opportunities for exchange with the publishing industry as well as with film, theatre, television, and digital audiovisual production.

Solferino

索尔费里诺出版社于2018年春正式创立，出版业务涵盖意大利本土与外国小说、随笔集及青少年读物，力求以兼具权威性与探索欲、创新而审慎的叙事立场，在出版界树立独属于自身的声音。出版社希望通过图书，为读者呈现故事、深度调查与各类叙事作品——从议题性随笔到鸿篇巨制的长篇小说，题材多样，力求为读者带来真实的力量、思考的深度与公民热忱。

注重文字表达，珍视编辑工作的价值，关切我们所处时代的伦理、社会与政治议题，是我们一贯坚持的工作原则。我们相信，出版本质上是一种探索与发现：索尔费里诺出版社致力于发掘新生代作家的声音，其出版目录中既有享誉盛名的知名作家，也涵盖诸多崭新声音，二者相得益彰、互相成就。贯穿始终的主线是：选题的独创性，以及文风的犀利与独特。

出版社名称的由来（”索尔费里诺街28号”自1904年起便是《晚邮报》（Corriere della Sera） 的所在地），正是为了凸显出版社与这份历史悠久的日报之间的深厚渊源。《晚邮报》曾是迪诺·布扎蒂（Dino Buzzati）、伊塔洛·卡尔维诺（Italo Calvino）、欧金尼奥·蒙塔莱（Eugenio Montale）、加布里埃莱·邓南遮（Gabriele D’Annunzio）、皮埃尔·保罗·帕索里尼（Pier Paolo Pasolini）、奥里亚娜·法拉奇（Oriana Fallaci）等众多意大利文化界重量级人物的精神家园。索尔费里诺出版社与《晚邮 报》及RCS集团（Gruppo RCS）旗下所有媒体之间是一种彼此启迪、各自独立、又相互尊重自主性的关系。

Reiser Literary Agency

赖泽尔文学代理公司 代理约三十位意大利小说及非虚构类作家，以及约二十家国外出版社，其中以美国大学出版社（University Presses）居多。公司的宗旨是充分发掘并推广旗下作家在小说与非虚构写作方面的创作，为其提供与出版界，以及电影、戏剧、电视和数字视听制作领域接触与合作的机会。

Solferino

Solferino editore hizo su debut en la primavera de 2018, dedicándose a la ficción, la no ficción y los libros infantiles, tanto italianos como extranjeros, con el objetivo de aportar al panorama editorial una voz que sea a la vez autorizada y curiosa, nueva y rigurosa. Con sus libros, pretende ofrecer a los lectores historias, investigaciones y narraciones que, en su variedad —desde el ensayo introductorio hasta la gran novela—, aporten verdad, reflexión y pasión cívica.

La atención a la escritura, el valor del trabajo editorial y las cuestiones éticas, sociales y políticas de los tiempos que vivimos son los principios que guían nuestro trabajo. Creemos que la labor de la editorial es, ante todo, una labor de investigación: Solferino apuesta por las nuevas voces, y su catálogo presenta tanto a autores de prestigio como a artistas que nunca antes habían publicado nada. El tema subyacente es la originalidad de la propuesta, la agudeza y la singularidad del estilo.

Partiendo del nombre (Via Solferino 28 ha sido la dirección del Corriere della Sera desde 1904), quisimos subrayar el vínculo que la editorial tiene con el histórico periódico que fue el hogar de grandes escritores como Dino Buzzati, Italo Calvino, Eugenio Montale, Gabriele D’Annunzio, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Oriana Fallaci y muchos otros protagonistas de la cultura italiana. La relación con el Corriere della Sera y con todas las publicaciones del Grupo RCS es de inspiración, libertad y autonomía mutua.

Reiser Literary Agency

Reiser Literary Agency representa a unos treinta autores italianos de ficción y ensayo, así como a una veintena de editoriales extranjeras, en su mayoría editoriales universitarias estadounidenses. Su misión es potenciar la creatividad —tanto narrativa como ensayística— de sus autores, ofreciéndoles oportunidades de contacto con el mundo editorial y con el del cine, el teatro, la televisión y las producciones audiovisuales digitales.