A feature film about priests who abuse children is being released on 25 March. Which happens to be Good Friday.
Geddit? The sacrifice of the innocents. A conspiracy of religious hierarchs. Hand-washing by the secular authorities. I’m sure I can think of some more analogies if you give me time, but that’s enough to be going on with.

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