E1 - The Rise of the Pope

Aired: March 11, 2018

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

E2 - The Resignation of Benedict XVI

Aired: March 18, 2018

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

E3 - The Price of Progress

Aired: March 25, 2018

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

E4 - A Church Divided

Aired: April 01, 2018

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

E5 - The Wartime Popes

Aired: April 08, 2018

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

E6 - Courage, Change, & the Modern Papacy

Aired: April 15, 2018

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