Miniseries

Episodes • 2018

Alexandru Aldea
Liam Neeson
Mark Galbraith
The Rise of the Pope

1. The Rise of the Pope

60 min

Go back 2,000 years to see how the papacy and Catholicism spread throughout Europe.

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The Resignation of Benedict XVI

2. The Resignation of Benedict XVI

60 min

The challenge of balancing spiritual and worldly interests changes as papal authority grows.

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The Price of Progress

3. The Price of Progress

60 min

As the pope's temporal power and political influence grows, so does corruption in the church.

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A Church Divided

4. A Church Divided

60 min

The power of the papacy is questioned, splintering what was once a universal church.

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The Wartime Popes

5. The Wartime Popes

60 min

Wartime popes navigate their place as a spiritual leader in an increasingly political world.

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Courage, Change, & the Modern Papacy

6. Courage, Change, & the Modern Papacy

60 min

Pope John Paul II turns an ancient institution into the modern papacy we know today.

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