Die Bischöfin von Rom

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Britain in the first half of the 4th century: Branwyn, a young priestess and beautiful woman, is the guardian of the sacred spring on the "glass island" Ynys Enlli. Gifted with prophetic abilities, she knows that the small Christian communities already existing in the West will gain influence. As both Celtic Christians and druidically oriented pagans coexist with tolerance, Branwyn sees it as her mission to bridge the two worldviews. She has also fallen in love with a Christian. However, during a pirate raid, her beloved is killed, and in her flight, Branwyn eventually reaches the priestesses of the sanctuary of Avalon. In a vision, she learns that she must travel to Rome to advocate for a symbiosis between Christianity and the pagan religions, a "feminine" worldview. There, she is elected as a bishop after great successes but increasingly finds herself in conflict with the state religion promoted by the male-dominated Catholic patriarchate. Ultimately, her life is in danger. The unique story of an extraordinary woman is depicted in a gripping historical novel.