Episode 1

The Rise of the Pope

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

60m

Episode 2

The Resignation of Benedict XVI

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

60m

Episode 3

The Price of Progress

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

60m

Episode 4

A Church Divided

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

60m

Episode 5

The Wartime Popes

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

60m

Episode 6

Courage, Change, & the Modern Papacy

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

60m