Miniseries
Episodes • 2018

1. The Rise of the Pope
60 minGo back 2,000 years to see how the papacy and Catholicism spread throughout Europe.
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2. The Resignation of Benedict XVI
60 minThe challenge of balancing spiritual and worldly interests changes as papal authority grows.
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3. The Price of Progress
60 minAs the pope's temporal power and political influence grows, so does corruption in the church.
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4. A Church Divided
60 minThe power of the papacy is questioned, splintering what was once a universal church.
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5. The Wartime Popes
60 minWartime popes navigate their place as a spiritual leader in an increasingly political world.
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6. Courage, Change, & the Modern Papacy
60 minPope John Paul II turns an ancient institution into the modern papacy we know today.
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