In Their Own Words Pope Francis (Season 2, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 53 min | Biography

In Their Own Words

Pope Francis (Season 2, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 53 min | Biography

Jorge Bergoglio, Pope Francis, becomes the first pope from the Americas, the first non-European priest and the first Jesuit to hold the highest office in the Catholic Church.

Showrunner

Marianne Kushmaniuk

Directors

Chuck Dalaklis (as Charles Dalaklis) | Marianne Kushmaniuk

Writer

Karen Wookey

Composers

Igor Correia | Robert Allen Elliott (background music) | Jeff Milutinovic | Zookids

Cinematographer

Russell Gienapp

Editors

James Hebbard | Finley MacNeil

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 20, 2021

Release date

Jul 20, 2021 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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25 cast members

Name	Known for
Sean Francis Series Narrator (voice) Series Narrator (voice) See fewer	African Queens: Njinga (2023)
Pope Francis Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Francesco (2020)
Anne Thompson Self - NBC News Correspondent Self - NBC News Correspondent See fewer	NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (1970)
Augusto Zampini-Davies Self - Secretary, Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, The Vatican (as Father Augusto Zampini-Davies) Self - Secretary, Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, The Vatican (as Father Augusto Zampini-Davies) See fewer	In Their Own Words (2015)
Austen Ivereigh Self - Biographer of Pope Francis Self - Biographer of Pope Francis See fewer	In Their Own Words (2015)
Gustavo Morello Self - Theology Professor, Boston College (as Father Gustavo Morello) Self - Theology Professor, Boston College (as Father Gustavo Morello) See fewer	In Their Own Words (2015)
Rosario Carello Self - Journalist and Author Self - Journalist and Author See fewer	In Their Own Words (2015)
Catalina Masiteldi Self - Former Neighbor Self - Former Neighbor See fewer	In Their Own Words (2015)
Mario Paredes Self - Director, American Bible Society (as Mario J. Paredes) Self - Director, American Bible Society (as Mario J. Paredes) See fewer	In Their Own Words (2015)
Maria Elena Bergoglio Self - Sister of Pope Francis Self - Sister of Pope Francis See fewer	Dateline (1984)
Emma Graham Self - Assistant Dean, University of St. Michael's College Self - Assistant Dean, University of St. Michael's College See fewer	Read the Room (2024)
Randy Boyagoda Self - St. Michael's College, Basilian Chair in Christianity, Arts and Letters Self - St. Michael's College, Basilian Chair in Christianity, Arts and Letters See fewer	In Their Own Words (2015)
Pope Benedict XVI Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Tmár a jeho rod aneb Slzavé údolí pyramid (2011)
Juan Carlos Cruz Self - Sexual Abuse Survivor, Pontifical Council for the Protection of Minors Self - Sexual Abuse Survivor, Pontifical Council for the Protection of Minors See fewer	Francesco (2020)
Stefania Falasca Self - Vatican Journalist, Avvenire Self - Vatican Journalist, Avvenire See fewer	In Their Own Words (2015)
Peter Tatchell Self - Human Rights Campaigner (archive footage) Self - Human Rights Campaigner (archive footage) See fewer	Forgetting the Many: The Royal Pardon of Alan Turing
Mary McHale Self - Sexual Abuse Survivor and Advocate Self - Sexual Abuse Survivor and Advocate See fewer	In Their Own Words (2015)
Fernando Karadima Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Juan Barros Madrid Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Wilton Gregory Self (archive footage) (as Cardinal Gregory) Self (archive footage) (as Cardinal Gregory) See fewer	We Are Washington (2016)
Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	PBS News Hour (1975)
Vincenzo Paglia Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	diMartedì (2014)
Charles Scicluna Self - Vatican Envoy (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Vatican Envoy (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Francesco (2020)
Antonio Spadaro Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Stories of a Generation - with Pope Francis (2021)
Greta Thunberg Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	I Am Greta (2020)