If it’s true that all roads lead to Rome, it’s also true that in one way or another, all conspiracy theories lead to the Vatican. Be it the illuminati, aliens or even a time machine buried in its hidden archives, the Vatican has been a favored subject for conspirators thanks to its penchant for secrecy and a talent for smoke and mirrors. The Roman Catholic Church has always been an attractive target for conspiracy theorists, due in large part to its elaborate and sometimes mysterious-seeming rituals, its associations with secret societies like the Knights Templar and the Rosicrucians, and even its sometimes defensive reaction to scandals like the revelations of recent years about child-molesting priests. The tales well be talking about in this episode makes the The Da Vinci Code look like the work of a novice.