no it's a very poor summary the plot of the book does not involve a modern vatican conspiracy at all the shadowy pope in the novel is a reformist liberal and the apparent opus dei conspiracy turns out to have been orchestrated by an anti catholic the novel refers to supposed rc attempts to suppress the truth about jesus and mary in the past it's not always clear whether the medieval church is supposed to know that the marriage occured or whether they genuinely believe it's a lie aug utc