Saints and Sinners: The History of the Popes

History Documentary hosted by John Morgan, published by S4C in 2005 - English narration



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The history of the Papacy parallels the history of Western civilization itself, from the founding of the Church nearly 2,000 years ago by Peter through the end of the second Millennium and the reign of Pope John Paul II. In that time, the Church has become one of the most enduring and influential of all human institutions, outliving great empires and shaping the political and moral destinies of nations and continents.
The papacy started in 30 A.D. when Jesus Christ declared that Simon Bar-Jona would be called Peter (rock). It was on that "rock" the Catholic Church was built and a legacy of 263 popes would follow St. Peter. For the first four centuries, being named the Bishop of Rome often meant exile, imprisonment, torture, or martyrdom. As Christianity gained adherents among the rich and powerful the papal seat became one of global influence.
Saints and Sinners: The History of the Popes, produced with the cooperation of the Vatican, explores this rich and compelling history, revealing the crucial roles and human dimensions of the Popes, the saints and sinners who have led the Roman Catholic Church over the past 2000 years, unlocking the great stories of devotion, sacrifice and betrayal, politics and intrigue, and great artistic and cultural achievement.

Produced by Opus Television for S4C International and Channel 4 Wales Television, UK in Association with RTE Ireland and La 5 France

6)  The Oracle of God (1903 - 1997)
At the dawn of the twentieth century, the fortunes of the Papacy seemed at an all time low. The Pope was beleaguered and landless, the Prisoner of the Vatican. With the election of the son of a village postman as Pope in 1903, the expectations of a modern Papacy were turned on their head. His mission was to raise issues that would continue to resonate throughout this century and create dilemmas for the Catholic Church. Paradoxically, the spiritual power of the Pope had grown to dizzying heights. The Pope was infallible, the unquestioned head and heart of the greatest of the Christian churches, spiritual father of millions of human beings, revered from Asia to the Americas as the oracle of God. This power would be challenged time and again by the modern world.
THE ORACLES OF GOD concludes the series with a review of the challenges facing the Papacy both inside and beyond the Catholic Church following the death of Pope John Paul II as it prepares to enter its third Millennium.

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Video Codec: H.264 CABAC High@L3.1
Video Bitrate: 1 732 Kbps
Video Resolution: 960x540
Display Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Frames Per Second: 25.000 fps
Audio Codec: E-AC3
Audio Bitrate: 224 kb/s CBR 48000 Hz
Audio Streams: 2
Audio Languages: english
RunTime Per Part: 50 min
Number Of Parts: 6
Part Size: 633 MB - 897 MB
Source: WEB DL
Capper: DocFreak08

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