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Silence in the House of God: Mea Maxima Culpa

Alex Gibney film exposes abuse of power in the Catholic Church and a cover-up that winds its way from Wisconsin, through Ireland's churches, all the way to the highest office of the Vatican. The film investigates the secret crimes of a charismatic priest who abused over 200 deaf children in a school under his control and documents the first known public protest against clerical sex abuse in the US - a struggle of more than three decades by four deaf young men who set out to expose the priest who had abused them. Their efforts ultimately led to a lawsuit against the former pope, Benedict XVI himself.

English
  • Originally Aired June 10, 2013
  • Runtime 75 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code b02x9z7g
  • Network BBC Four
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Name Type Role
Alex Gibney Director