The Rise of the Pope

E1

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

The Resignation of Benedict XVI

E2

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

The Price of Progress

E3

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

A Church Divided

E4

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

The Wartime Popes

E5

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

Courage, Change, & the Modern Papacy

E6

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