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