A true crime podcast uncovering Vatican secrets and scandals. Pope Pius XII — Eugenio Pacelli — the wartime Pope, the most powerful pontiff of the modern era. At his side for thirty years stood Dr. Riccardo Galeazzi-Lisi: eye doctor, homeopath, pseudoscientist, gambler, spiritist, even entangled in one of Italy’s most famous cold cases. An extraordinary and improbable figure, bound to the Pope by a troubled relationship that ended in betrayal.

What bound them together? Why did Pacelli keep him close, against all warnings, until the very end? And how did that relationship lead to the grotesque climax of an exploding corpse in the heart of the Vatican? For the first time, with years of archival research and previously unseen material, this investigative true crime series reveals a hidden chapter of Catholic Church history — a story of power, betrayal, and forbidden truths.

RICCARDO: The Man Who Blew Up the Pope.

Discover more at RiccardoPodcast.com — where, starting September 17, 2025, you’ll find documents, research, and exclusive insights expanding on the story.

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