| A documentary linking the child sex abuse scandal that has rocked the U.S. Catholic Church to mandatory celibacy among its clergy airs on HBO on Monday and has drawn fire from church officials. Disturbing images such as a roomful of skulls in a desert cave inhabited by early Christians, modern-day self-whippings and reenactments of crucifixion punctuate 'Celibacy,' by British filmmaker Antony Thomas. The film examines the religious roots of celibacy and explores connections to the recent church controversy. Archbishop John Patrick Foley is seen in a segment from the film. |
