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Deseret News

Compiled by Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News

“Spotlight” took home the top prize at Sunday’s Oscar ceremony, earning “Best Picture” honors for its depiction of The Boston Globe reporting team who exposed years of clergy sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

Catholic leaders joined journalists, moviegoers and advocates for sexual abuse victims in celebrating the win, sharing their gratitude for the reporters whose work resulted in a global call for the church to address the problem.

“The priestly abuse of children (and) cover up by bishops is one of the most heinous scandals in history. Thank God journalists discovered it,” tweeted Christopher Hale, executive director of Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good.

Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, who is president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and leads the Diocese of Louisville, retweeted his November reflection on “Spotlight” in the wake of the Oscar win.

“We…