Product Details

• Format: Box set, Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Acorn Media Publishing
• VHS Release Date: November 11, 1998
• Run Time: 312 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 1569381356
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #37,502 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

The History of the Popes

The history of the Papacy parallels the history of Western civilization itself, from the founding of the Church 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.

Saints and Sinners, produced with the cooperation of the Vatican, explores this rich and compelling history, revealing the crucial roles and human dimensions of the Popes, and unlocking the great stories of devotion, sacrifice and betrayal, politics and intrigue, and great artistic and cultural achievement.

Six volumes of approx. 60 minutes each: Upon This Rock, Between the Empires, Set Over Nations, Protest and Division, The Pope and the People and The Oracles of God.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Documentary on the History of the Catholic Church, March 8, 1999

By A Customer

Originally aired on the History Channel, this documentary takes you through the History of the Catholic Church through the lives of her popes. The decision-makers through the years leave their mark; both good and bad on history. A well balanced presentation with excellent cinematography for a documentary.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Accurate depiction/history of the Popes of the Church, December 18, 1998

By A Customer

This video starts at the beginning of the Catholic Church and depicts the hard times and periods of martyrdom. Continues to follow the lines of the major Popes through Pope John Paul II. It does talk to the controversies of Vatican II, birth control and other areas of contention with many of the lay members of the Catholic Church.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Historical Document on the Papacy, June 9, 2002

By A Customer

This video is an informative, interesting, well-balanced presentation on the papacy and the events which have surrounded it in the last 2,000 years. The documentary brings the papacy to life and is a wonderful historical document.