EVERY SUNDAY Biography

Meet the trailblazers, trendsetters, and architects of change. It’s the remarkable story of real people who made a real impact, from small towns to around the globe.

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December 7, 2025

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Saint Patrick

Shot in England, Ireland, and Wales, the biography travels to the 5th century to explore Patrick's transformation from privileged aristocrat to tormented slave to missionary hero. Follow his enslavement by the Celts, escape to Wales, and attempts to change pagan behavior.

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Brigham Young: Architect of Faith

Chronicles the achievements of the charismatic leader who led his fol lowers to their "new Zion" in Utah. Young led Mormons out of persecution, directed the construction of Salt Lake City, married 25 times, and fathered over 50 children.

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Confucius: Words of Wisdom

Chronicles the life of the Chinese sage renowned for his serenity and wisdom, but whose life was filled with turmoil. Born into chaotic times (551 to 479 BC), K'ung Fu-tzu (K'ung the Master) developed a radical plan to end the Chinese people's suffering.

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Nostradamus: Prophet of Doom

He lived in an age of superstition and magic, and believed that he could foretell the future. Here is an in-depth look at the prophetic visions of Nostradamus. Some believe that he predicted the French Revolution, the rise of Hitler and WWII, the moon landing, and the Space Shuttle disaster, among other events.

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The Dalai Lama: Soul of Tibet

Chronicles the life of Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama and leader of Tibet, the country also known as Shangri-La. Includes an interview with actor Richard Gere.

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Pope Benedict XVI

The story of Joseph Ratzinger from his place of birth in Marktl am Inn, Bavaria, Germany, to his appointment as reigning Pope in Rome. Friends, family members and colleagues, who have known him for decades, describe his career from a catholic Bavarian boy to a much-valued theologian and close associate of John Paul II. Experts discuss his much-criticized membership in the Hitler Youth and how the events of the Second World War might have influenced him. Vatican insiders illustrate how the pope lives and works in Rome today.

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Norman Vincent Peale: The Power of Positive Preaching

From the pulpit, in his many books, weekly radio broadcasts, religious magazine, and syndicated newspaper column, Norman Vincent Peale preached his philosophy of prayer, enthusiasm, and positive thinking. Attacked for mixing the Bible and psychiatry, he weathered many storms in his long career.

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Sigmund Freud: Analysis of a Mind

Profile of the founder of modern psychology that covers his youth in Vienna, his use of cocaine and irrational fears, and the psychological detective story that led him to his greatest discoveries.

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