Overview

• The congregation issued a statement after the series’ rollout on HBO Max, objecting to the use of photos and video of people, including former minors and clergy, without consent.
• They said their participation was limited to a recorded interview offered as an act of transparency and did not involve co-production or influence over the final edit.
• The statement reiterated solidarity with survivors and pledged continued efforts to listen, accompany and provide reparations.
• Leaders highlighted a more than 15-year institutional reform process that includes prevention protocols and services for those affected.
• The series revisits allegations that Maciel abused at least 60 minors and reviews prior Church actions, including restrictions imposed in 2006 and public acknowledgments by the order in 2010 and 2014.