Faithful Revolution

In 2002, the Boston Globe reported widespread child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy and the transferring of abusive priests from parish to parish. One small group of Catholics began to advocate the support of victims of abuse of non-abusive priests, and structural change in the Catholic Church so that abuse would no longer occur. This group called themselves Voice of the Faithful. Through field observation and interviews with VOTF founders, leaders, and members across the US, Tricia Bruce examines the complex identity negotiations that accompany a challenge to one's own religion.