Name: Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History
Released: 2018-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Liam Neeson

TV Show · Documentary · Biography

Go inside the Vatican to see the power held by popes throughout history. The six-part docuseries explores how 12 apostles became 1.2 billion Catholics today.

2018 · 42m

Starring Liam Neeson

EPISODE 1

The Rise of the Pope

The papacy and Catholicism spread throughout Europe against all odds.
EPISODE 2

The Resgination of Benedict XVI

Examine the resignations of popes throughout history, alongside the nature of the pope's power.
EPISODE 3

The Price of Progress

Corruption increases as popes acquire temporal power and political influence.
EPISODE 4

Revolution: A Church Divided

See the events leading to the break of what was once a universal church.
EPISODE 5

The Wartime Popes

Examine the actions of the Catholic Church, as the pope bears witness to the Nazi party's rise.
EPISODE 6

Courage, Change and the Modern Papacy

The reign of Pope John Paul II, who is known as the first celebrity pope, gives birth to the papacy as we know it today.