Pope: The Most Powerful Man In HistorySeason 1, Episode 3 - The Price Of Progress

The Renaissance marks the end of a fractured church and the emergence of the papacy as a chief patron of art, architecture, music and literature. But cultural advancement is accompanied by increasing corruption and ambition, as popes acquire temporal power and political influence. With Rodrigo Borgia on the throne of Peter, the papacy reaches a nadir, scandalising people inside and outside the church and planting the seeds of reform.

Pope: The Most Powerful Man In History was broadcast on SBS ONE at Monday 21 December 2020, 03:45. This episode was initially placed on Saturday 29 December 2018.