Inside The Vatican

The Documentary: Archive 2013 by BBC

Nov 30, 201326:59Society & Culture

Pope Francis is being acclaimed for his leadership of the Roman Catholic Church - but why did his predecessor suddenly resign? Mark Dowd travels to Rome to investigate.

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