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As the King knelt before him, Hadrian raised his hand in benediction and making the sign of the cross he intoned a blessing. “You have all come today to join Us in this Most Holy Cause, a vile usurper has taken the Throne of Saint Peter and occupied the Most Holy City, and he must be routed...

At the appointed Hour Hadrian marched into the courtyard of the Castel Sant’Angelo to meet his hodgepodge force. As he stepped out into the courtyard, his cassock glimmering in the sun, he turned his face towards the sun and closed his eyes, as he bathed in its warmth. His hair seemed to halo in...

Upon their approach to the Vatican, the Navy Seals could see the plum of ominous black smoke that was rising from the 3rd floor of the Apostolic Palace, as well as the three smaller plums of smoke along the Passetto at Piazza Adriana, Vicolo d'Orfeo, and Via del Mascherino. They would also hear...

Cardinal Burke had been sipping his morning coffee and going over some of the many newspapers that he skimmed everyday in his capacity as Cardinal Secretary of State. He looked up as the clock was approaching 10am, and was startled as the door to his office was flung open and 4 Swiss Guardsmen...

Unto: Giovanni Moretti, Duke of Lombardy, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs [ Isa ] From: Marcus Cardinal Schmidt, Acting Cardinal Secretary of State RE: Recent Happenings My Son, It is with a heart heavy with sadness, with tears flowing from my eyes as I write this. Not only are the...

Hadrian sat bolt up right taking in a breath that burned his lungs as if it was the first one, he had ever taken. He slowly looked around at the carnage that was wrought by the explosion. He had landed in relative safety in the back of a convertible not far from the Passetto, there was rubble...

"Excellent thank you, I shall endeavour to ensure your embassy is kept safe." Killian said as he ended the call, and turned back to his assistant.

Killian listened as he the man spoke, unfortunately he had no real information to add to his situation. "Thank you sir, I do hope that this situation is resolved before the arrival of your nation's assistance. Especially since we do not yet know how Italy is taking this situation, as they may...

Kilian raised an eyebrow as he was greeted with the voice of the American Ambassador, despite the situation, the Pope had left orders that the American Ambassador was to be kept in the loop if he ever asked about subjects. Thus, Killian was free to offer information to the man. “My Apologies...

Kilian was sitting in his office going over some requisitioning paperwork and absently sipping his coffee. The various sundry and disparate departments that made up the Armed Forces of the Holy See were woefully outdated when it came to equipment, and it fell to his office to modernize them. He...

The Guardsman who had been tasked with breaching the Papal Office came back, spattered with blood, he entered the Operations Center, and was greeted by Cardinal Daniels and Oberstlieutnant Luis Bracher. He instantly came to attention and made his report. “Sir! We successfully breached the...

Lt. Colonel John Dougherty was running his men through a close combat and breaching drills in the massive drum tower of the Castel Sant’Angelo. Breach and Clear drills as well as urban combat had been the focus of their activities since they arrived in Rome. Since the majority of their duties...

A Swiss Guardsman was manning the night watch and was assigned to watch the various monitors in the Operations Center. The young man was on his best behaviour following the procedure as written to the letter, as for some reason tonight was the night that the Deputy Commandant decided to be...

Cardinal Burke nodded his head as his American counterpart carefully picked the words that allowed him to speak his mind, without breaking any confidences and regulations he was bound under. “You have more faith in the good nature of the illegitimate government of what was once Turkey, for I...

Once the Archbishop had made his obeisance Patriarch Michael brought his hand up and made the sign of the cross in blessing of the younger man. “Please have a seat, as you can see I have brought your original missive and have left the other unopened in anticipation of this visit.” Once...

Unto: Impératrice Thérèse, Impératrice des Français ( Alexander ) From: His Holiness Pope Hadrian VII, Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of the Prince of the Apostles, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Primate of Italy, Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province...

Unto: Rabbi Eliyaho Bakshi-Doron, Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Isreal & Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Isreal ( Judea ) From: Pope Hadrian VII, Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of the Prince of the Apostles, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Primate of Italy...

The Pontifical American Guard is responsible for the Close Protection of the Pope as well as the maintenance/operation of the Pontifical Helicopters. The Pontifical American Guard consists of 350 guardsmen, some being pilots, some being maintenance personnel, and the vast majority being close...

Cardinal Burke stopped as the they came beside a statue of Mary and bowed his head a moment in prayer, and to center himself. He was glad that an agreement could be struck with the Americans, but the situation in Turkey is the bane of his time as Cardinal Secretary of State. Admittedly he'd had...

Unto: Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault Motor Company ( Alexander ) From: Georges-Joseph Toussaint, Regional Patriarch of Europe RE: A New Papal Vehicle, and a complimentary fleet of cars for the use of the Vatican Motor Pool Mr. Ghosn, It is with great pleasure and anticipation, that I am writing...