Suing the Pope

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Suing the Pope is a March 2002 documentary by Colm O'Gorman and the BBC which details the abusive activities of priest Sean Fortune and the response of the diocese of Ferns to his activities over the years.

As a result, bishop Brendan Comiskey, the bishop of Ferns, resigned due to his perceived mishandling of the case. He had described Fortune as being "virtually impossible to deal with."

The documentary won an award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.

## See also[edit]

* Sex Crimes and the Vatican

## External links[edit]

* Suing the Pope: Your comments

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Failure to act|

* Dermot Ryan
* Kevin McNamara
* Desmond Connell
* Donal Murray
* James Moriarty
* Raymond Field
* Éamonn Oliver
* John Magee
* Brendan Comiskey
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* States of Fear
* Suing the Pope
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* Colm O'Gorman
* Gerard McGinnity
* Industrial Schools in Ireland
* National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church
* Magdalene Laundries in Ireland
* Kincora Boys' Home
* Tara (Northern Ireland)

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* Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (2014)
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* Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People (2002)
* John Jay Report (2004)

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* Settlements and bankruptcies (since 1994)
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* Hussey Commission (2002)

See also|

* Parish transfers of abusive Catholic priests (c. 1956–2011)

Governments|

* Hughes Inquiry
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Activists|

* Duplessis Orphans
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* Liber Gomorrhianus
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* Judgment (1990 film)
* The Boys of St. Vincent (1992 miniseries)
* Sinéad O'Connor on Saturday Night Live (1992)
* Primal Fear (1996 film)
* Sex in a Cold Climate (1998 documentary)
* States of Fear (1999 documentary)
* "Red Hot Catholic Love" (2002 South Park episode)
* Suing the Pope (2002 documentary)
* The Magdalene Sisters (2002 film)
* Cardinal Secrets (2002 documentary)
* Song for a Raggy Boy (2004 film)
* Holy Water-Gate (2004 documentary)
* Twist of Faith (2004 documentary)
* Bad Education (2004 film)
* Our Fathers (2005 film)
* Sex Crimes and the Vatican (2006 documentary)
* Deliver Us from Evil (2006 film)
* Hand of God (2006 documentary)
* Doubt (2008 film)
* Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust (2011 documentary)
* In the Name of the Son (2012 film)
* Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (2012 documentary)
* Secrets of the Vatican (2014 documentary)
* Perfect Obedience (2014 film)
* Spotlight (2015 film)
* The Club (2015 film)
* The Keepers (2017 documentary miniseries)
* Romans (2017 film)
* Clergy (2018 film)
* By the Grace of God (2019 film)
* Prey (2019 film)
* Tell No One (2019 documentary)
* Procession (2021 documentary)

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