The conclave has elected Lenny Belardo, aka Pius XIII, the Holy See, making him the first American pope in history. Immediately after his election, Pius XIII summoned to ...

As relentless and unpredictable, Pius XIII continues to impose its choice. Voiello worries about positions that could jeopardize diplomatic relations and, tarnish the ima ...

Lenny plans to lead the revival of conservative Christianity, despite the efforts of Spencer and Voiello. Lenny forces Voiello to admit that the liberals in the College o ...

Lenny arranges the delivery of the body of the sister of one of the nuns to the Vatican for burial, and then at the funeral scolds the sister for crying. Lenny refuses to ...

Lenny rejects the suggestion of Esther's proximity, which violates Voiello's plans on the basis of a sexual scandal to remove him. Lenny reveals that he has long known al ...

Esther gives birth to a son, whom she calls Pius. Lenny finally meets with the Italian Prime Minister, who is given a list of shocking and ridiculous demands, using polit ...

Voiello and Dussolier are desperate to make Lenny see the scale of the catastrophe caused by his actions. Sister Mary takes decisive steps to save the Church, which makes ...

Lenny prays for the soul of Dussolier, and sister Mary bitterly laments the death of her former pupil. Lenny calls Sophia, who advises him to visit the famous mission cen ...

In New York, Cardinal Gutierrez, now convinced of Kurtwell's guilt, is desperate to convince his former victims to testify. Realizing that he must resort to more unpleasa ...

Impressed by the work of Gutierrez, Lenny asks him to take on the role of his personal secretary, and then expels Kurtwell to Alaska. Lenny sends Sister Mary to Africa to ...