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Marcantonio Colonna

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Marcantonio Colonna is the pen name of Henry Sire (H. J. A. Sire), an author and historian. The Dictator Pope is the fruit of Henry Sire’s four-year residence in Rome from 2013 to 2017. During that time he became personally acquainted with many figures in the Vatican, including Cardinals and Curial officials, together with journalists specializing in Vatican affairs.

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Opinion, Religion, Books | 7 years ago

The Conspirator Behind the Election of Pope Francis

After five years of Francis’s pontificate, today’s Vatican resembles nothing less than a Dan Brown potboiler novel. It’s complete with conspiracies of eminent churchmen, sexual and financial scandals, and shady international banking interests. Many hoped Pope Francis would relax the…

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