The Dictator Pope: The Inside Story of the Francis Papacy

By: Marcantonio Colonna

Narrated by: Chris Abell

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.

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.

Good Book

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

Papal Politics

This was an in-depth look into Pope Francis’ papacy. It answers questions many have undoubtedly had and explains the decisions made. The group that championed him in conclave got more than they bargained for. Unfortunately, it’s not surprising, politics is the same everywhere. Those who thought that they had a reformer, or someone who would bring change have been disappointed. This explains why. The irony is that the world changed. Great book filled with many bombshells. Excellent narration by Chris Abell, His pronunciations of Italian names was superb.

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.

i love to see Christians fight among themselves

Would that they would annihilate themselves, both Protestant and Catholic. i grew up in sadistic Pentecostal pastorates with similar characteristics.

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..

Very interesting

At first I was worried that this would be scandalous or sensational, but it was not. I am a Catholic and found it to be insightful and a perspective I am not able to get otherwise. It does not surprise me that the position of pope is one that is steeped in politics. The writing is clear and concise, as is the narration.

Mind Boggling

As a Protestant I am against Catholicism theologically . But this book has exceeded any expectation of what I could have thought was going on in the Francis papacy. If you want “the truth” about the current administration, 100 % must read.

We’ll written

Eye opening and very disturbing description of the corruption of the current Pope and the Vatican.

Fascinating

Hard to believe this pontificate has gotten worse since this book was written but it certainly seems so. We need the sequel!