The Pope and the Führer - The Secret Vatican Files of World War II — Season 1, Episode 1: The Secret Archive
Documentary, War & Politics • 51 min • 1 season, 4 episodes
Episode synopsis
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?
About The Pope and the Führer - The Secret Vatican Files of World War II
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?