Novena

Aug 14, 2013 | IMDB 9

18 min Watch Now

Documentary

In 2012, Stephen Vaughan and Kay Ferreter are invited to address the congregation at St. Joseph's Redemptorists Church in Dundalk, Ireland for the Solemn Novena Festival. In a powerful speech, the pair describe their experiences being gay and lesbian in Ireland, feeling excluded by Catholic doctrine, and the importance of a more inclusive church.

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Kay Ferreter, Stephen Vaughan, Father Michael Cusack

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