Juan Uriarte, a handsome and outspoken
Spanish ex-priest, seems to be the model of nonviolence and compassion for
the poor and downtrodden. So why is he on trial, accused of terrorist
activities? His worldwide Catholic charitable outreach program is
suspected of being a front for radicals. The trial is covered by Kate
Ramsay, a young British reporter, who sets out to uncover the truth about
Uriarte and his work. She travels with him to Africa to see his work first
hand but soon finds herself attracted to him.
Meanwhile an international conspiracy is growing, one that reaches into
the Vatican itself. When the death of Pope John Paul II brings about the
conclave that will elect Joseph Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI, a
terrorist plot involving blackmail, subterfuge, and mass murder begins to
fall into place . . . a plot that could spell disaster for the Catholic
Church and the world.