The PBS series “Scenes From a Parish” chooses not to dwell on the forces that sap the energy from so many church communities today.
A critical factor will be the doctors' evaluation concerning the woman's mental state and whether or not she was "of sound mind."
"We simply cannot accept the continuation of a situation that is [most affecting] the people who have contributed least to the problem.”
A report describing in detail failures of church leaders in handling sexual abuse cases in the Archdiocese of Dublin has resulted in calls for further investigations.