The combination of ambitious and well-known church leaders, a large Catholic population, and the horrifying details of predations have echoed across the region.
“When he was 11, my father told his mother about his abuse. She didn’t believe him. A devout Catholic, she told him to keep it to himself. She signed him up for spiritual counseling with the priest. She pushed him into the fire.”
“This is what is so special about new work. It is immediate and, even if it doesn't directly tackle the events of the day, it can't help but be shaped by them.”
