TV series · 2025

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
Released: 2025-08-13
Cast: Pope Pius XII, Adolf Hitler, Michael Knowles

First aired 13 August 2025 Documentary / War & Politics TMDB ↗

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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Pope Pius XII

Died aged 82, before release

Adolf Hitler

Died aged 56, before release

Michael Knowles

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