The fog clinging to the cobblestones of the Cortile del Belvedere was thick enough to hide a multitude of sins, but not this one. Not anymore.
Investigative journalist John Follain and others have proposed that the motive was a personal fallout from a secret gay affair between Estermann and Tornay . Some theories suggest Tornay felt betrayed when Estermann supposedly began a relationship with another guard. Allegations of a "Gay Lobby" and Harassment gaybelamiscandalinthevatican2theswissguardpart exclusive
Luca looked at the lead investigator across from him, a man whose eyes held the cold pragmatism of someone who had seen empires fall. "If these go public," the investigator whispered, "it won’t just be a scandal. It will be seen as a breach of the very foundation of the Guard. The traditionalists will call for a purge. The reformers will use it as a hammer. Either way, the institution is the casualty." The fog clinging to the cobblestones of the