Making sense of the papacy through two world wars and—even bigger—through Vatican II. We discuss Pope Pius XI, Pius XII, and John XXIII as we move through Eight Popes and the Crisis of Modernity by Russell Shaw.

Based on Vatican documents and personal testimonies used by advocates for the canonization cause of Venerable Pope Pius XII, this epic film stars acclaimed actor James Cromwell in a powerful movie about the great and often hidden struggle waged by the Pope and many others with him to save the Jew...

This is the amazing story of Sister Pascalina Lehnert (1894-1983), who was the personal confidant and secretary to Pope Pius XII for forty years, when he was the papal nuncio in Germany, and then for his whole pontificate. The Pope had great confidence in her wisdom, energy, and loyalty, and she ...

A revealing inside look at Pope Pius XII's 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 the pope. Hear a Holocaust survivor tell the story of the nuns who hid him in a conve...