Hidden mercy: AIDS, Catholics, and the untold stories of compassion in the face of fear
Religion, Santé et médecine, Sociologie, Etats-Unis (histoire), Histoire, Médecine, LGBTQ+ (documentaires), Christianisme
Audio avec voix humaine
Résumé
Set against the backdrop of the HIV and AIDS epidemic of the late twentieth century and the Catholic Church's crackdown on gay activists, journalist Michael O'Loughlin shares the untold stories of those who didn't look away and at great personal… cost chose compassion. People including a Catholic nun from a small Midwestern town moves to New York City, to help a community under assault from HIV and AIDS; and a young gay priest grapples with how best to respond to the many gay men dying from AIDS, eventually coming out as gay and putting his own career on the line. Adult