The Vatican Revealed

It is the home of the Pope, the center of the Roman Catholic faith, and the site of Christendom's greatest church and holiest shrine. A country within a country, Vatican City captivates the world with its mystery and majesty.

This feature-length documentary offers a comprehensive history of the origins of the Vatican - from the Roman "Old St. Peter's" to the papacy's temporary move to Avignon to today's tourist mecca - through interviews with historians, reconstructions of crucial events, and on-site artifacts. Revel in the glory of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel, the majestic St. Peter's Basilica, and the somber La Pieta. Take an in-depth tour of the Vatican Museums and glimpse some of the most precious art in the world.