101 East East Timor's Priest Scandals | Inside paedophilia scandals in one of the most Catholic nations
101 East investigates alleged paedophilia scandals involving high-profile Catholic priests in East Timor. The Catholic Church is central to everyday life in East Timor, where nearly 98 percent of people practise Catholicism. But there is a dark side to the church’s presence in the far east of the Indonesian archipelago – paedophilia scandals involving high-profile clergymen. American priest Richard Daschbach is in prison for his crimes but retains the support of the country’s prime minister, Xanana Gusmao. Meanwhile, Timorese Bishop Ximenes Belo, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has been disciplined by the Vatican following multiple accusations of rape and sexual assault of young boys. 101 East investigates East Timor’s paedophilia scandals. Published on Thursday 14 March 2024. Classification: G-CV
101 East reports on the people and events shaping the Asia Pacific region. Bold, untold stories from across Asia and the Pacific. Al Jazeera’s in-depth, weekly current affairs programme from the world’s most populated region.
Primary Title
- 101 East
Episode Title
- East Timor's Priest Scandals | Inside paedophilia scandals in one of the most Catholic nations
Date Broadcast
- Friday 15 March 2024
Start Time
- 12 : 33
Finish Time
- 12 : 57
Duration
- 24:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- 101 East reports on the people and events shaping the Asia Pacific region. Bold, untold stories from across Asia and the Pacific. Al Jazeera’s in-depth, weekly current affairs programme from the world’s most populated region.
Episode Description
- 101 East investigates alleged paedophilia scandals involving high-profile Catholic priests in East Timor. The Catholic Church is central to everyday life in East Timor, where nearly 98 percent of people practise Catholicism. But there is a dark side to the church’s presence in the far east of the Indonesian archipelago – paedophilia scandals involving high-profile clergymen. American priest Richard Daschbach is in prison for his crimes but retains the support of the country’s prime minister, Xanana Gusmao. Meanwhile, Timorese Bishop Ximenes Belo, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has been disciplined by the Vatican following multiple accusations of rape and sexual assault of young boys. 101 East investigates East Timor’s paedophilia scandals. Published on Thursday 14 March 2024. Classification: G-CV
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Notes
- The source recording to this episode of Al Jazeera English's "101 East", "East Timor's Priest Scandals" for Friday 15 March 2024 contains defects (corrupted video) due to television signal transmission issues. Some of the title's content is absent. The following advisory precedes this episode: WARNING — This film contains descriptions of sexual abuse throughout.
Genres
- Current affairs
- Documentary
Contributors
- G. Lhotellier (Producer)
- R. Oki (Producer)
- E. Corre (Producer)
- D. Pouchoulin (Producer)