The Pope and the People (1774 - 1903)

Overview

The French revolution inaugurated a new series of challenges for the Popes, forcing them to accept a new, secular, liberal state in favor of a pluralist society. This episode focuses on the denunciation of these secular values by Pope Pius IX and the subsequent attempts of Leo XIII to lead the church into the 20th Century in a spirit of progress, realistic diplomacy and conciliation.