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A new HBO documentary on the legacy of Guatemalan Catholic Bishop Juan Gerardi, who was murdered in the aftermath of the country’s long civil war, highlights the courageous role of Catholic clergy in the fight for democracy in Central America. It also offers a model for struggling democracies today.
“There are a lot of negative stories, films and documentaries about the Catholic Church that get made. I was attracted to the idea of this not being that,” said director Paul Taylor in a Zoom interview with Religion News Service last week.
“I started to see that some of the issues at the heart of the case were still very relevant today and still very relevant outside of Guatemala,” he added.
Guatemalan Catholic Bishop Juan Gerardi. Photo courtesy HBO
VATICAN CITY (RNS) A new HBO documentary on the legacy of Guatemalan Catholic Bishop Juan Gerardi, who was murdered in the aftermath of the country’s long civil war, highlights the courageous role of Catholic clergy in the fight for democracy in Central America. It also offers a model for struggling democracies today.
“There are a lot of negative stories, films and documentaries about the Catholic Church that get made. I was attracted to the idea of this not being that,” said Director Paul Taylor in a Zoom interview with Religion News Service on Thursday (Dec. 10).