Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History

Episode 01

The Rise of the Pope

Mar 11, 2018 · 60 min

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

Episode 02

The Resignation of Benedict XVI

Mar 18, 2018 · 60 min

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

Episode 03

The Price of Progress

Mar 25, 2018 · 60 min

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

Episode 04

A Church Divided

Apr 1, 2018 · 60 min

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

Episode 05

The Wartime Popes

Apr 8, 2018 · 60 min

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

Episode 06

Courage, Change, & the Modern Papacy

Apr 15, 2018 · 60 min

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