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Nuns vs. The Vatican

Nuns vs. The Vatican is a 2025 American documentary film directed and edited by Lorena Luciano. It explores Catholic Church sexual abuse cases, with a group of nuns exposing predatory priests abusing nuns. Mariska Hargitay serves as an executive producer under her Mighty Entertainment banner.

Premise
Explores Catholic Church sexual abuse cases, with a group of nuns exposing predatory priests abusing nuns. Including: a nun breaking thirty years of silence to bring allegations against prominent Jesuit Father Marko Rupnik, who despite numerous accusations of abuse continued to be an active priest; Lucetta Scaraffia, who resigned from the Vatican's magazine after receiving pushback for coverage of nun abuse; journalist Federica Tourn, who pieced together testimonies; and activist Barbara Dorris who advocated for victims. ==Production==
Production
Production took place under the title #Nunstoo. It has received support from International Documentary Association, Sundance Institute, and New York State Council on the Arts. ==Release==
Release
It had its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2025. ==References==
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