Episode 190 • • 1:25:15 - 1:27:03
190: Haiti: Genocide By Neglect
Pope Benedict XVI and the Reporter Slapping Incident
Footage from 2008 has resurfaced appearing to show Pope Benedict XVI (then Cardinal Ratzinger) slapping a reporter's hand when questioned about the Father Murphy pedophilia cover-up. The interaction highlights the Vatican's defensive stance regarding the ongoing clerical abuse scandals. The hosts interpret the Pope's reaction as an example of the "shut up slave" mentality toward public accountability.