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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...
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Season 1

  • The Rise of the Pope
    7.5/1038 votes
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    The Rise of the Pope

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/11/2018

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

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  • The Resignation of Benedict XVI
    7.5/1034 votes
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    The Resignation of Benedict XVI

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/18/2018

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

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  • The Price of Progress
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    The Price of Progress

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/25/2018

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

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  • A Church Divided
    7.3/1030 votes
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    A Church Divided

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/1/2018

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

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  • The Wartime Popes
    7.1/1032 votes
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    The Wartime Popes

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/8/2018

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

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  • Courage, Change, & the Modern Papacy
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    Courage, Change, & the Modern Papacy

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/15/2018

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

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