Two ARTE.TV documentaries chronicle the figure of the new pope and the expectations of the faithful

A week after the election of Leo XIV, the first U.S. Pope in the history of the Catholic Church, ARTE.TVproposesto the public two productions that offer a complementary look at the figure of the new Pontiff and the moment of transition that the Catholic world is going through. These are two separate pieces of content, available free of charge on the platform, that move between current events and cultural reflection. The first is a short biographical portrait titled Leo XIV: Who is the New Pope, while the second, more articulate, bears the title Re: gazes on society - Rome, a city between two Popes.

Leo XIV: Who is the New Pope is three minutes long and will be accessible until May 16, 2025. The concise but informative clip offers a quick excursus into the biography of Robert Francis Prevost Martinez, who was elected to the papal throne as Leo XIV. The documentary reconstructs the journey of the 69-year-old Chicago-born, outlining the main steps in his formation and pastoral activity. The video also hints at the new pope’s thinking on some key global current issues, including the anti-immigration policies of the United States, on which Leo XIV has expressed critical positions in the past.

More extensive and articulated, however, is the second content, available until May 7, 2030. It is the documentary Re: gazes on society - Rome, a city between two Popes, which in about thirty minutes deals with the passing of the baton between the outgoing and the current Pope. The focus thus shifts from the individual to the context in which the new Pontificate fits, and more specifically to the city of Rome, which has always been the symbolic and material backdrop of the spiritual power of the Papacy. The narrative begins with an observation: with the election of the 267th leader of the Catholic Church, one phase closes and another opens. The documentary questions what it means to change spiritual leadership today, in a reality where religious symbols continue to intersect with daily life. The documentary in the series Re: gazes on society collects impressions, testimonies and expectations of citizens and faithful living in a city deeply marked by the presence of the Church.

ARTE.TV’s initiative comes at a time of great media and social attention around the figure of the new Pope. Both contents are available in streaming on the ARTE.TV website, and represent a useful proposal for those who wish to orient themselves in this new phase of the Church.

Two ARTE.TV documentaries chronicle the figure of the new pope and the expectations of the faithful

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