Saints & Sinners: The History of the Popes

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



1)  Upon this Rock (c.AD 33-461)

Round the dome of St Peter's basilica in Rome, in letters six feet high, are Christ's words to Peter from chapter sixteen of Matthew's Gospel: "Tu es Petrus, et super hanc petram aedificabo ecclesiam meam et tibi dabo claves regni coelorum" (Thou art Peter, and upon this Rock I will build my Church and I will give to thee the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven). Set there to crown the grave of the Apostle, hidden far below the high altar, they are also designed to proclaim the authority of the man whom almost a billion Christians look to as the living heir of Peter. How did a humble Galilean fisherman become the figurehead and foundation stone of the papal dynasty? Why did the Christian Church collapse in Jerusalem and how did Rome become its new center?

UPON THIS ROCK attempts to answer these questions. From Nero's persecution of the apostles Peter and Paul, to Christianity's triumph as the official religion of the Roman Empire, this program examines the early Church and traces the development of papal authority in the first five centuries.



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Video Codec: H.264 CABAC [email protected]

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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