Rome, 1959. Cardinals elect a 76 year old Pope, hoping for an uneventful pontificate without surprises. But John XXIII surprised everyone.
With the Second Vatican Council, the 'Good Pope' launched the greatest revolution in the modern history of the Catholic Church. He summoned the world's bishops to engage in straightforward discussions about the direction and future of the Church.
Rome, 1959. Cardinals elect a 76 year old Pope, hoping for an uneventful pontificate without surprises. But John XXIII surprised everyone.
With the Second Vatican Council, the 'Good Pope' launched the greatest revolution in the modern history of the Catholic Church. He summoned the world's bis...
A revealing inside look at Pope Pius XIIs crucial role in helping hundreds of thousands of Jews escape Nazi persecution.
See detailed documents and hear first-hand accounts of the clandestine efforts ordered by Pius.
Moreover, a Holocaust survivor tells his story of how nuns hid him in a c...
A revealing inside look at Pope Pius XIIs crucial role in helping hundreds of thousands of Jews escape Nazi persecution.
See detailed documents and hear first-hand accounts of the clandestine efforts ordered by Pius.
Moreover, a Holocaust survivor tells his story of how nuns hid him in a c...