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

Name: The Pope and the Führer - The Secret Vatican Files of World War II
Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
Released: 2025

2025

Pope Pius XII, the man who led the Church through WWII, has been maligned by history as the Pope that could have stood against Hitler, but remained silent. Recent archival revelations, however, tell a different story. What is the truth? How did he respond to the Nazi threat? And who told his story?

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Play The Secret Archive

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The Secret Archive
2025-08-13
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?
Play The Silent Pope

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The Silent Pope
2025-08-20
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.
Play Rome in the Crosshairs

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Rome in the Crosshairs
2025-08-27
War has enveloped the Italian Peninsula. Reaching new heights of desperation, Hitler plans his final clash with the Pope. The battlefield will be Rome.
Play A New Enemy

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A New Enemy
2025-09-03
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.