Alleged abuse, coverups and years of trauma: Inside the legacy of the Basilian Fathers

By news staff

Posted October 20, 2020 5:15 am.

Last Updated October 20, 2020 11:31 am.

In today’s Big Story podcast, for almost two years an investigative team has been digging into claims of child sexual assault by priests who belong to a Canadian Catholic order known as the Basilian Fathers. The results of their work form Unrepentant, a film that includes firsthand accounts from victims of abuse, the near-murder of an accused pedophile, the mystery death of a priest after he is exposed, secret church files that show a pattern of shuffling around known abusers and a victim’s journey to Vatican City to confront church leaders…and more. The project’s lead reporter joins us for a look at how it came together.

GUEST: Adrian Ghobrial, CityNews

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