{"id":6258,"date":"2020-05-15T09:51:51","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T13:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/?p=6258"},"modified":"2025-08-24T10:39:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T14:39:56","slug":"in-the-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/2020\/05\/15\/in-the-spotlight\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A scene from Spotlight.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cIf it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a village to abuse one,\u201d Mitchell Garabedian, an attorney who represents victims of sexual abuse, said in the movie \u201cSpotlight.\u201d The Catholic Church, one of the biggest religious groups in the world, has its fair share of problems over the years. But it is a terrible thing that pedophilia is one of them. What started out as an investigation of one priest sexually abusing children and the Church\u2019s coverup turned into something much bigger and horrific.<\/p>\n

In 2001, \u00a0The Boston Globe\u2019s Spotlight team got to work uncovering what ended up being 87 priests, about 6 percent of priests in Boston, accused of pedophilia. \u201cYou guys gotta understand. This is big. This is not just Boston. It\u2019s the whole country. It\u2019s the whole world. And it goes right up to the Vatican,\u201d Phil Saviano, head of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, said in the movie. The team worked countless hours to make sure that this story had what it needed to be published.<\/p>\n

After they printed the main story, the Boston Globe continued to publish articles daily from the reports of the victims coming forward with their account. The number of survivors from these horrible events is in the 1,000s. None of the children came forward for years because of the shame they had felt. \u201cHow do you say no to God, right? See, it is important to understand that this is not just physical abuse, it’s spiritual abuse, too,\u201d Saviano said \u201cAnd when a priest does this to you, he robs you of your faith.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is a scandal that shocked the Catholic community to the core.\u00a0There is no excuse for the Catholic Church covering up the sexual abuse these victims went through. The traumatic experiences of sexual abuse are not something that should be dealt with lightly. The last thing the Catholic Church should have done was cover up the horrible situation. It can be devastating to be betrayed by religion.\u00a0 That\u2019s something that is a big part of life for many people.<\/p>\n

Each person on the team sacrificed time and energy, some even losing their connection to religion. \u201cI stopped going to church with my nana. It was it was too hard. I\u2026 you know, I’d be sitting there, and I would start thinking about Joe Crowley or someone else, and I just, I just got so angry,\u201d Sacha Pfeiffer, a reporter from the Spotlight team, said. The sacrifices\u00a0 that were\u00a0 made were worth it in order to bring this scandal into the spotlight. To break the silence of the Catholic Church and bring the issue to the public.<\/p>\n

The movie \u201cSpotlight\u201d shows that all have their secrets, even the Catholic Church. It also shows that there is hope for justice. The ensemble cast, including Mark Ruffalo and Rachel McAdams, made the story engaging and moving for many. \u201cSpotlight\u201d shows a piece of history and is a must watch for everyone. It tells the compelling story of how the journalists worked so hard to bring this scandal to the public and that secrets always have a way of revealing themselves\u00a0in the end.<\/p>\n

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