19. The Mission: Part 2 - Reaching Out

Three Nigerian Catholic priests are sent to save Tasmania’s struggling church. But will the dwindling congregations and the resistance of the local clergy prove too hard a cross to bear? In episode 2 – Reaching Out, the three young Nigerian priests are struggling with Australian life, homesickness, and confronting the reality of a Church in decline. There are new housemates to contend with and not everyone is getting along, so life isn’t getting any easier. As a rural church closes its doors after more than 100 years it’s a profound shock for the new missionaries, and triggers an unexpected revelation from one.