This stark and severe judgement of the two pontificates that preceded the current papacy of Francis—that of John Paul II and Benedict XVI respectively—is without nuance, historical balance or measured scholarly assessment. But it is precisely what Lacaille believes and is a consistent thread that winds itself through the searing disclosures and oracular proclamations that define Rebel Priest in the Time of the Tyrants: Mission to Haiti, Ecuador and Chile. And the author has his reasons.