“Hand of God” documentary available online
February 22nd, 2007 by Zsofia
A powerful American documentary about child molestation is available for online viewing at the PBS Frontline portal. Filmmaker Joe Cultrera explores the case of his brother, who was one of the approx. 10,000 children abused by Catholic priests in the US.
14-year-old Paul was sexually abused in the 1960s by Father Joseph Birmingham (see photo), who allegedly molested nearly a hundred other children in the Boston area. The film tells the story of faith betrayed, and how Paul and the rest of the Cultrera family fought back against a scandal that continues to afflict churches across America.
Paul kept his secret for nearly 30 years, until he decided to finally confront the church and launch his own investigation into whether the Archdiocese of Boston had covered up allegations against Birmingham by moving him from parish to parish.
Watch the film on PBS Frontline, or read more about the story in the Boston Globe. 
