Suing the Pope

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Suing the Pope is a March 2002 documentary by Colm O'Gorman and the BBC which details the abusive activities of priest Sean Fortune and the response of the diocese of Ferns to his activities over the years.

As a result, bishop Brendan Comiskey, the bishop of Ferns, resigned due to his perceived mishandling of the case. He had described Fortune as being "virtually impossible to deal with".

The documentary won an award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.{{cite web|url = https://www.thetimes.com/article/kevin-maher-i-was-living-through-an-epidemic-of-child-abuse-blnclvfmtkj | work = The Times | title = Kevin Maher: I was living through an epidemic of child abuse | date = 6 March 2013 | accessdate = 11 March 2025 | quote = Bafta-winning documentaries such as Suing the Pope, which revealed the activities of Irish paedophile priests such as Father Seán Fortune }}