The Dictator Pope: The Inside Story of the Francis Papacy

By: Marcantonio Colonna

Narrated by: Chris Abell

Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins

Publisher's summary

Marcantonio Colonna's The Dictator Pope has rocked Rome and the entire Catholic Church with its portrait of an authoritarian, manipulative, and politically partisan pontiff.

Occupying a privileged perch in Rome during the tumultuous first years of Francis' pontificate, Colonna was privy to the shock, dismay, and even panic that the reckless new pope engendered in the Church's most loyal and judicious leaders.

The Dictator Pope discloses that Father Mario Bergoglio (the future Pope Francis) was so unsuited for ecclesiastical leadership that the head of his own Jesuit order tried to prevent his appointment as a bishop in Argentina. Behind the benign smile of the "People's Pope" Colonna reveals a ruthless autocrat aggressively asserting the powers of the papacy in pursuit of a radical agenda.

©2018 Marcantonio Colonna (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

hard on pope francis

this is a string attack on the current pope,. is it objective? i miss defense of the pope, efforts to try to explain why he does what he does..

Pretty good

Long and winding narrative of the facts of Pope Francis election as Pope in 2013. Sometimes it seemed like a review of everything in the Pope's life reviewed negatively many years after the fact. But, the point being, in totality, this was a Pope that probably shouldn't have been selected by a Christain religious body if times were normal. However, as we have seen in the world, Marxism is currently a dominate philosophy, both politically and religiously. Country's like France, Italy, great briton, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the US. are all moving leftword. The Curia seemed no exception in 2013 and is not now. Power is currency both in religion and politics. More is better.
The US chose to move further left in 2020 and the fallout worldwide is just now being realized. Pope Francis may get his wish after all given the meeting this week of the most powerful secular man in the world and the most powerful religious figure. Sounds like a familier theme from the last book in the Bible.

Fantastic informative and sobering

This book takes a deep and fascinating look into Vatican politics, one that will capture the attention of Catholics and non-Catholics alike.

A Must Read for Catholics

As I said this is a must read for Catholics be they fans of Pope Francis or those who do not like him. There are so many precise events that give insight into his personality which is completely lacking Christian Charity, a man who is so very proud of his humility and most importantly a man who has committed disgusting acts which are completely antithetical to his mission to be the Vicar of Christ called to edify the Church. He was elected contrary to law and was campaigned for by the Sankt Gallen Mafia in a manner excluded by law to fulfill an agenda. His pontificate is historical… right up there with the Borgias.

Good Book

This book was very interesting.
A must read for any Catholic.
May God Bless everyone.

must read for all faithful Catholics

If you've been puzzled how the church continues to support public figures who promote abortion, this book gives a clear answer. The pope only wants power.

Fantastic!

A must-read for any serious Catholic. Can not recommend it enough. Cut through the spin and find the truth with Dictator Pope!

Clears up a lot of confusion

There was always something troublesome about Pope Francis, and it wasn’t over issues of doctrine as much as it was about something else that didn’t click until now. It’s about his character. All men have shortcomings, but I never thought the College of Cardinals would elect someone with bad character as pope. The Dictator Pope sheds a beam of light on the cynical, vindictive nature of someone who would have made an excellent petty politician or secret police colonel, but is far beneath the office of the papacy.

Relevant

This listen accounts for the many behind the scenes, inappropriate, malicious and ineffective behaviors of senior leaders in a very important world organization. The downside is the author does not provide very many references to publications or documents which support the claims, so it makes it difficult to sift through facts vs bias. It does touch on many controversial subjects such as money laundering, sexual abuse, marital relations, abortion, and dictatorial behaviors to maintain power. Be advised for those easily offended.

Protestant curious about pope

Hard to know what’s true in 2022 but an intriguing story nonetheless. As a Protestant I was curious to see what they said about the pope. Obviously by the title you can tell it’s going to be a hit piece so take it fwiw.