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Defender of the Faith

5.520191h 32mMovieDocumentary

As Pope Benedict XVI, Joseph Ratzinger wanted to lead the Church back to its former strength, but instead he plunged it into a deep crisis. He reacted largely inactive to the revelations of multiple cases of abuse by clergy. In order to…

DirectorChristoph Röhl
WriterChristoph Röhl
ProducerMartin Heisler

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Not available in Australia
Streaming in 2 other countries

Defender of the Faith isn't on any streaming service in Australia right now, but it's available in Austria, Germany. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Christoph Röhl

UTUlrich Tukur
Ulrich Tukur
Narrator (voice)
BXBenedict XVI
Benedict XVI
Self (archive footage)
GG
Georg Gänswein
Self
TD
Thomas P. Doyle
Self
AS
Archbishop Charles Scicluna
Self

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No, Defender of the Faith is not on Netflix in Australia as of September 2026.

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