The Sanguine Cross

From the introduction: 20 years ago Bishop Capellini signed a deal with infernal powers to cease being a poor friar and rise to one day rule the entire Catholic Church. Shortly after that, a freak storm slew his superior, the Bishop of Brescia, and to everyone’s surprise, Capellini was selected to assume the now vacant position. After carefully manipulating the politics of the time, along with subtle aid from unknown benefactors, he was next in position to assume the role of Cardinal Bishop of the commune of Albano.