"Sister's passing investigated by Natalia Wörner"
In the latest episode of the ARD series "The Diplomat," actress Natalia Wörner portrays Karla Lorenz, a diplomat who finds herself embroiled in a complex case in Rome. The case, dubbed "Death of a Nun," involves the death of a German nun, officially ruled a suicide, but Karla suspects otherwise.
The case is particularly compelling for Wörner, as it delves into uncomfortable topics and touches on the abuse of nuns by men who are meant to be God's representatives. Wörner's character, Karla Lorenz, is shown to be uncompromising in her fight for justice.
Karla encounters resistance in the conservative environment of Rome and the Vatican, hitting a wall of silence until a video surfaces, suggesting abuse. The video leads the investigation deeper than the diplomatic world would like. Commissioner Ricarda Motte (Clelia Sarto) joins Karla in the investigation.
The victims in the case are nuns who have dedicated their lives to God and find it difficult to seek help outside the monastery. Wörner finds it shocking to see how the Catholic Church has systematically covered up cases of abuse.
The Mother Superior, played by Susanne Wuest, dismisses the nun's death, adding to Karla's frustration. Wörner's character wrestles with the ambivalence she experiences as an actress playing a character who fights for justice, acknowledging the positive aspects of the Church while condemning the abuse.
Wörner, who has been engaged in supporting victims of sexualized violence for years, emphasizes the importance of women being allowed to be loud, heard, and express their feelings. The new episode, the eighth for Wörner in the series, also sees Rome, where Catholicism is omnipresent, cast in a darker shadow.
Despite extensive searches, the name of the priest associated with defending against abuse allegations is not mentioned in the available search results. The case in Rome marks the second for Karla Lorenz in the series.
Wörner finds the material particularly compelling because it goes far, touching on uncomfortable topics and forcing viewers to confront the existential crisis that is the abuse of nuns by those who are meant to be their protectors.
