The child abuse scandals are one of the darkest chapters in the history
of the Catholic Church. With Pope Francis at the helm since 2013 and
pledging ‘zero tolerance’, some believe that change is on the way.
In
Behind the Altar British historian John Dickie discovers
that there are still problems. What is slowing down the cleanup that
Pope Francis promised? The documentary reveals that even when the church
is aware of the abuse, 75% of all abusers remain as priests. We learn
that bishops are not yet obliged to report pedophiles to the police and
some abusers are merely moved - shuffled from one diocese to another.
Dickie travels from Italy to France, to the United States and to the
Pope’s homeland, Argentina. He looks back at what has been done by the
last three Popes, meets experts and survivors, magistrates and clergy
members. He discovers new cases and exposes how, for the Church, the
child abuse issue is far more deeply rooted than ever imagined.
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