The Pope and the Führer - The Secret Vatican Files of World War II

Season 1

2025 · 4 episodes · 3h 21m in all

Episodes

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   1. The Secret Archive

   13 Aug 2025 · 51 min

   Eugenio Pacelli, the man destined to be Pope, witnesses the rise of Hitler from his post in Berlin. As Europe devolves into chaos, how will Cardinal Pacelli and the Vatican respond?

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   2. The Silent Pope

   20 Aug 2025 · 50 min

   Pope Pius XII faces his greatest enemy. Standing against the military might of the Third Reich, the Vatican works in secrecy to undermine the Nazi threat.

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   3. Rome in the Crosshairs

   27 Aug 2025 · 51 min

   War has enveloped the Italian Peninsula. Reaching new heights of desperation, Hitler plans his final clash with the Pope. The battlefield will be Rome.

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   4. A New Enemy

   3 Sept 2025 · 49 min

   The war is over, but not for the Church. A new enemy rises in the East as Pope Pius XII prepares to face down with Stalin.