Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History - Season 1

Season 1

Episodes

The Rise of the Pope
Examining how the papacy and Catholicism, against all odds, spread throughout Europe.

The Resignation of Benedict XVI
Examining the resignations of popes throughout history and the nature of the pope's power.

The Price of Progress
The increase of corruption as popes acquired temporal power and political influence.

Revolution: A Church Divided
The events that led to the splintering of what was once a universal church.

The Wartime Popes
Examining the pope who bore witness to the Nazi Party's rise and the actions of the Catholic Church during one of the most tumultuous time in modern history.

Courage, Change, and the Modern Papacy
Examining Pope John Paul II, the first celebrity pope, and how his reign represents the birth of the papacy as people know it today.
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