He defined a conservative course for the Roman Catholic Church, but his papacy was noted for his struggle with the clergy sexual abuse scandal and for his unexpected resignation.
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02/09/2022 - VENICE 2022: Abel Ferrara depicts the inner turmoil of the monk before he became an icon of Catholicism, alongside the turmoil of a people denied their rights