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The Pope and the Führer: The Secret Vatican Files of World War II (2025)

Name: The Pope and the Führer: The Secret Vatican Files of World War II
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Michael Knowles, Adolf Hitler, Pope Pius XII

Documentary

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?

IMDb rating: 6.3 (43 votes)
Episode average: 5.7 -0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

5.70 avg 4 episodes 6.2 → 5.2

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Secret Archive	6.2	25
2	The Silent Pope	6.2	25
3	Rome in Crosshairs	5.2	18
4	A New Enemy	5.2	18