Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History
2018 · 1 season · 6 episodes · Ended · CNN
Documentary
TMDB 5.0 · 2 votes
A six part docuseries that explores how 12 apostles became 1.2 billion Catholics today and goes inside the Vatican to reveal the true power held by popes throughout the ages.
Episodes
- S01E01The Rise of the Pope2018-03-1160m
Go back 2,000 years to see how the papacy and Catholicism spread throughout Europe.
- S01E02The Resignation of Benedict XVI2018-03-1860m
The challenge of balancing spiritual and worldly interests changes as papal authority grows.
- S01E03The Price of Progress2018-03-2560m
As the pope's temporal power and political influence grows, so does corruption in the church.
- S01E04A Church Divided2018-04-0160m
The power of the papacy is questioned, splintering what was once a universal church.
- S01E05The Wartime Popes2018-04-0860m
Wartime popes navigate their place as a spiritual leader in an increasingly political world.
- S01E06Courage, Change, & the Modern Papacy2018-04-1560m
Pope John Paul II turns an ancient institution into the modern papacy we know today.
