Could the Catholic Church have done more to fight the Nazis? Conventional wisdom says yes, but newly-released information from the Vatican suggests otherwise.

Beginning August 13, Daily Wire host Michael Knowles will correct the historical record surrounding the papacy and Nazi Germany in “The Pope and the Führer: The Secret Vatican Files of World War II.”

Using once-secret files, made public in 2020 by Pope Francis, Knowles takes viewers through private correspondence and long-buried testimony that reshapes the legacy of a pope long accused of silence during Hitler’s reign. Knowles — a devout Catholic — is joined by a range of leading historians and Vatican scholars, offering new insight into the man who led the Catholic Church through one of history’s darkest chapters.

WATCH ‘THE POPE AND THE FUHRER’ TRAILER HERE.

“For eighty years, the world has condemned one man as the ‘Pope of Silence,’ the man who stood by in the face of shocking evil,” Knowles says in the trailer. “This is not just a story about Hitler and the Holocaust. One of the worst lies ever told about the Catholic Church is what she did or didn’t do in one of modernity’s darkest hours. Now, for the first time, the Vatican Secret Archive is open, and the truth is far more shocking than the fiction.”

In the four-part series, Knowles traces Pius’ rise to the papacy, Rome’s fight against Hitler, and the Church’s response to the rising Soviet Union.

Knowles is the host of “The Michael Knowles Show,” “Michael &,” and “Yes or No” on Daily Wire, as well as “The Book Club” on PragerU. In addition to his digital content, Knowles is the author of “Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds” and “Reasons to Vote for Democrats: A Comprehensive Guide.”

“The Pope and the Führer” premieres August 13 on DailyWire+. New episodes every Wednesday.