WEEK OF THE ASSASSINS Father Paolo Di Sio had been annoyed from the moment His Holiness had made his wishes clear. Di Sio had even argued with the Supreme Pontiff, not an unusual occurrence, for, as the Pope had been known to remark, `I seem to be a constant thorn in the side of my senior secretary. Indeed, Father Di Sio was exceptionally anxious, and this was the final reason that only a very