Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History

Miniseries

Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History, from Glass Entertainment Group and Rearrange TV, is a six-part CNN Original Series that goes inside the Vatican to reveal the true power held by popes throughout the ages. The docuseries explores how 12 apostles became 1.2 billion Catholics today, linking recent news events surrounding the Vatican with their unexpected origins.

6 Episodes

The Rise of the Pope
E1
The Rise of the PopeGo back 2,000 years to see how the papacy and Catholicism spread throughout Europe.
The Resignation of Benedict XVI
E2
The Resignation of Benedict XVIThe challenge of balancing spiritual and worldly interests changes as papal authority grows.
The Price of Progress
E3
The Price of ProgressAs the pope's temporal power and political influence grows, so does corruption in the church.
A Church Divided
E4
A Church DividedThe power of the papacy is questioned, splintering what was once a universal church.
The Wartime Popes
E5
The Wartime PopesWartime popes navigate their place as a spiritual leader in an increasingly political world.
Courage, Change, & the Modern Papacy
E6
Courage, Change, & the Modern PapacyPope John Paul II turns an ancient institution into the modern papacy we know today.