Stealing God (2015)
“‘Come in, please.’ They all went back in and sat down. When she spoke it was very deliberately.
‘I have asked your question and I have been given a response. The Vatican can neither confirm nor deny that the late Archbishop Cheng had been given a red hat by his Holiness.’ Jimmy felt his anger rising.
‘Neither confirm nor deny. What sort of answer is that?’ Ricci, however, seemed satisfied.
‘I see.’ Jimmy didn’t.
‘Well I bloody don’t. I thought we were going to get answers, strai...ght answers.’ McBride repeated it for him.
‘I have been told to say that the Vatican can neither confirm nor deny that the late Archbishop Cheng had been given the red hat by his Holiness.’ ‘I heard you the first time and it still doesn’t mean anything.’ ‘Leave it, Jimmy.’ There was a command in Ricci’s voice, so Jimmy left it. He didn’t like it but he left it.MoreLess
‘I have asked your question and I have been given a response. The Vatican can neither confirm nor deny that the late Archbishop Cheng had been given a red hat by his Holiness.’ Jimmy felt his anger rising.
‘Neither confirm nor deny. What sort of answer is that?’ Ricci, however, seemed satisfied.
‘I see.’ Jimmy didn’t.
‘Well I bloody don’t. I thought we were going to get answers, strai...ght answers.’ McBride repeated it for him.
‘I have been told to say that the Vatican can neither confirm nor deny that the late Archbishop Cheng had been given the red hat by his Holiness.’ ‘I heard you the first time and it still doesn’t mean anything.’ ‘Leave it, Jimmy.’ There was a command in Ricci’s voice, so Jimmy left it. He didn’t like it but he left it.MoreLess
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