A docuseries explores the prevalence of indulgences, relics and Marian devotion in today’s …

Beyond its beauty, traditions, and historical claims, what does the Roman Catholic Church really believe and practice? This is the question many may ask, particularly in Europe, where Catholic movements express themselves in a wide variety of forms, often using very evangelical language and practices. All Evangelical Focus news and opinion, on your WhatsApp In six episodes of around 10 minutes each, published on its website as well as on YouTube and Vimeo, “This is Roman Catholicism” offers an insight into practices that many would consider a part of the past, such as indulgences or the relics of saints. This series, filmed on the streets, in basilicas in Rome and at other places of pilgrimage across Europe such as Fátima and Lourdes, is produced under the umbrella of the “Reformanda Initiative”, which brings together evangelical theologians who, over the course of a decade, have analysed the modern expression of Roman Catholicism today. “A first-hand look at often-overlooked aspects of Roman Catholicism” Each episode is narrated by a different theologian: Michael Reeves on indulgences, Kevin DeYoung on relics, Leonardo De Chirico on intellect and devotion, Lauren Montenegro on devotion to Mary, Albert Mohler on the Church as State, and Mark Dever on
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