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In recent years, more and more cases of abuse within the Catholic Church have come to light. The result: many Catholics are at odds with their church. Can you still be Catholic? Or are you complicit? Ruth Habeland is a prevention trainer for the diocese of Cologne. Her goal: to reduce the number of abuses, and to stop covering up. Everyone who works with children in the Catholic Church must attend training. Because: one in four girls and one in ten boys experience sexual violence by the age of 18. From insults to rape. In the church, but also in sports clubs or in the family. An experienced priest tells how difficult it was for him to confront his believers when it became known how massively the church had covered up. And in the prevention training with newcomers to the priesthood, it becomes clear how great the fear of being suspected is. It seems almost impossible for young priests to approach children with closeness and affection. The film shows how different people in the Catholic Church deal with the abuse scandals and asks what needs to happen so that something like this cannot happen again in the future. __ A film for on the road in the West by Christina Zühlke This film was produced in 2020. All statements and facts correspond to the status at the time and have not been updated since then. Other documentaries on the topic: • In love with God - A young man wi...