Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God
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Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God is a documentary film that investigates clerical sexual abuse in the Catholic Church and the institutional cover-ups surrounding it.
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| Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God Context triple: [Alex Gibney, notableWork, Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God]
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If I Was the Priest
"If I Was the Priest" is a Bruce Springsteen song, originally written in the early 1970s and later officially released on his 2020 album "Letter to You," blending biblical imagery with Western outlaw themes.
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B.
Christus Dominus
Christus Dominus is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that outlines the pastoral role and responsibilities of Catholic bishops in the Church.
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Veritatis Splendor
Veritatis Splendor is a 1993 encyclical by Pope John Paul II that addresses fundamental questions of Catholic moral theology, emphasizing the role of truth, freedom, and the moral law.
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Ut Unum Sint
Ut Unum Sint is a 1995 encyclical letter by Pope John Paul II that reaffirms the Catholic Church’s commitment to Christian unity and ecumenical dialogue.
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E.
Amoris laetitia
Amoris laetitia is a post-synodal apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis that reflects on love, marriage, and family life in the contemporary world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God Target entity description: Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God is a documentary film that investigates clerical sexual abuse in the Catholic Church and the institutional cover-ups surrounding it.
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A.
If I Was the Priest
"If I Was the Priest" is a Bruce Springsteen song, originally written in the early 1970s and later officially released on his 2020 album "Letter to You," blending biblical imagery with Western outlaw themes.
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B.
Christus Dominus
Christus Dominus is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that outlines the pastoral role and responsibilities of Catholic bishops in the Church.
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C.
Veritatis Splendor
Veritatis Splendor is a 1993 encyclical by Pope John Paul II that addresses fundamental questions of Catholic moral theology, emphasizing the role of truth, freedom, and the moral law.
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D.
Ut Unum Sint
Ut Unum Sint is a 1995 encyclical letter by Pope John Paul II that reaffirms the Catholic Church’s commitment to Christian unity and ecumenical dialogue.
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E.
Amoris laetitia
Amoris laetitia is a post-synodal apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis that reflects on love, marriage, and family life in the contemporary world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary film
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film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Peabody Award
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Primetime Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking ⓘ Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program ⓘ
surface form:
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming
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| cinematographyBy | Maryse Alberti ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Alex Gibney ⓘ |
| distributor |
HBO
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surface form:
HBO Documentary Films
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| editedBy | Sari Gilman ⓘ |
| examines |
Vatican response to abuse allegations
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systemic cover-ups in the Catholic hierarchy ⓘ |
| explores |
culture of secrecy in the Catholic Church
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impact of abuse on survivors’ lives ⓘ role of Pope Benedict XVI in handling abuse cases ⓘ |
| features |
archival footage
ⓘ
interviews with experts on clerical abuse ⓘ testimonies of deaf abuse survivors ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
St. John’s School for the Deaf in Milwaukee
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abuse by Father Lawrence Murphy ⓘ sexual abuse of deaf children by a priest in Milwaukee ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary
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investigative documentary ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
accountability of religious institutions
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justice for abuse survivors ⓘ power and corruption in religious organizations ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Ivor Guest
ⓘ
Robert Logan ⓘ |
| narrator | Alex Gibney ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | BAFTA Award for Best Documentary ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | HBO ⓘ |
| portrays |
activism by deaf survivors
ⓘ
legal battles against the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| producer |
Alex Gibney
ⓘ
Jedd Wider ⓘ Todd Wider ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Jigsaw Productions ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| reviewedAs | critically acclaimed documentary on clerical abuse ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 106 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Alex Gibney ⓘ |
| subject |
Catholic Church worldwide
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surface form:
Catholic Church
clerical sexual abuse ⓘ institutional cover-up ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Through my most grievous fault ⓘ |
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