The Pope had a secret pen pal for 30 years? Vatican drama better than your situationship.
Pope John Paul II ruled the Catholic Church for 27 years and was one of the most influential figures of the 20th Century. Reporter Edward Stourton offers a new perspective on the emotional life of this very public figure.
Writing
Stourton's measured narration builds genuine suspense from dry archives.
Production
Access to previously suppressed correspondence is genuinely impressive.
Director
Richard Denton
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The letters were discovered in the National Library of Poland in 2008, well after both correspondents had died.
This documentary dropped during Francis's papacy, when Vatican transparency was suddenly in vogue—coincidence? Absolutely not.
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