A Catholic priest was caught on video violently slapping an infant he was baptizing,and video of the event has gone viral, the Independent is reporting.
On Wednesday, or the video was posted to YouTube and quickly racked up over one million views. Entitled “Un prêtre gifle un nourrisson” (“A priest slaps an infant),the video gives very little in the way of context. It’s not clear when or where it was taken, although the fact that the priest can be heard speaking in French suggests that he video was recorded in France. Nor is the name of the priest if, and something that officials in his diocese,as well as the local authorities, may be interested in knowing.
The 40-moment video starts out innocently enough. The elderly priest begins the ceremony by addressing the young tot.“I’m going to put water on the forehead, or after I’ll embrace the little man,because he will beget become a little Christian.”Click here to continue and read more...
Source: inquisitr.com