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The Pope and the Devil: A docu-series on the role of exorcism in the Catholic Church. The series focuses on Pope Pius XII during a controversial four-decade period for the Church before, during, and in the immediate wake of WWII, using archival footage and interviews shot inside Vatican City. Throughout its four episodes, the series examines several themes, including the former Pope’s belief that the devil is a real entity that can possess individuals, as well as the Catholic Church’s ongoing battle against evil and its use of exorcism as a means of driving out demonic spirits from those who have been possessed. Pope Pius XII is said to have performed several “remote exorcisms” on Adolf Hitler, with stories indicating that the pope believed the Nazi leader was an instrument of the devil but was unable to publicly denounce Hitler’s regime despite being outraged by the rise of fascism and the oppression of Jews. The Pope and the Devil is available to watch on Shahid.

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