Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God

Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, the latest documentary from Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney, delves into the history of sexual molestation in the Catholic Church as cases began to emerge in the late ’50s. While examining the scandals, cover ups and generally appalling abuse of power throughout the church on a global scale, the film also focuses on the story of Father Lawrence Murphy, a Milwaukee priest who sexually molested more than 200 deaf children and remained a free, unprosecuted man until the day of his death from natural causes. The story of the church’s dark history...  read more