Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History Season 1

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Alexandru Aldea

Martin Luther

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Liam Neeson

Self - Narrator

Age : 71 | Popularity : 85%

Mark Galbraith

Cardinal

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Episodes

Episode 1

11 March 2018 - The Rise of the Pope

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

Episode 2

18 March 2018 - The Resignation of Benedict XVI

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

Episode 3

25 March 2018 - The Price of Progress

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

Episode 4

01 April 2018 - A Church Divided

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

Episode 5

08 April 2018 - The Wartime Popes

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

Episode 6

15 April 2018 - Courage, Change, & the Modern Papacy

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

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