Secrets of the Vatican, Papal Crimes & Literary Power
The Mike Litton Experience
Mike Litton
5.0 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 16 July 2025
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to another gripping episode of The Mike Litton Experience! In this unforgettable conversation, Joni Marie Iraci—author of Vatican Daughter—dives into her turbulent past in Catholic school, the shocking real-life events that inspired her novel, and her journey from nurse to Ivy League writer.
You’ll uncover:
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The disturbing truth about nuns entering convents at 14
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Papal kidnappings hidden in the annals of history
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Why a Pope can’t be convicted of a crime
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What it felt like when bestselling author Steve Berry endorsed her book
From New York to Naples and Columbia to the Vatican, this episode is a masterclass in resilience, creativity, and truth-telling.
Watch till the end for a huge revelation about her next book—and a powerful message for aspiring writers.
Grab her book: https://jonimarieiraci.com
Connect with Joni via her site or drop your thoughts in the comments.
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| 0:00.0 | well, they did years ago. |
| 0:03.1 | I mean, especially in Europe, I didn't, I, that's like, what do you, what do you know at 14? |
| 0:10.2 | How do you make a life choice at 14, you know? |
| 0:12.6 | And so I really don't know. |
| 0:15.5 | You think they're bitter? |
| 0:16.5 | I think they're empowered. |
| 0:20.0 | They have to answer to the priest. |
| 0:22.8 | If it's a parish school, they have to answer to the priest. |
| 0:27.9 | So that was just astounding. |
| 0:31.5 | Yeah. |
| 0:31.6 | It absolutely happened. |
| 0:34.4 | And a professor at Brown, David Kurter, wrote a book about it. |
| 0:38.6 | He went a Pulitzer for his book. |
| 0:40.5 | Wow. |
| 0:40.8 | And they made him a documentary movie about it, but didn't do well, but it was kind of dry. |
| 0:47.1 | Yeah. |
| 0:47.9 | He's the one who enacted that. |
| 0:50.8 | Yeah. |
| 0:51.2 | So that's not some like St. Peter thing. |
| 0:55.0 | Right. |
| 0:55.2 | And so that was interesting to note that also that a Pope can't be convicted of a crime |
| 1:02.9 | because they're judged, they're like they're in charge of a sovereign nation as well as the church. |
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