The Pope and the Führer - The Secret Vatican Files of World War II

2025

DocumentaryWar & Politics

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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The Daily Wire

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Ended

First Aired

August 13, 2025

Last Aired

September 3, 2025

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The Daily Wire

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Michael Knowles

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The Secret Archive

Air date: 2025-08-13

Eugenio 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?

The Silent Pope

Air date: 2025-08-20

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.

Rome in the Crosshairs

Air date: 2025-08-27

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