Former CIA Spy Tells Catholic Leaders Faith and Espionage Can Coexist

Former CIA Spy Tells Catholic Leaders Faith and Espionage Can Coexist

Photo courtesy of Legatus Retired CIA Chief of Counterintelligence James Olson (left) at the Legatus Summit at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Santa Barbara, California, on Jan. 31, 2026, with Ken Darnell, vice president of strategic development for Legatus. Olson said the ordinary lifestyle of a spy involves 'living a lie.' He and his wife, Meredith, worked overseas as CIA operatives and protected their cover by constantly lying, even to their own c…