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February 2, 2018

By Diana Brown

In October 1992, Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O’Connor tore up a picture of Pope John Paul II on “Saturday Night Live,” sparking a huge public outcry and backlash against the artist. O’Connor said she did it to protest the widespread child abuse perpetrated by the Catholic Church. Since then, these claims against the church have been proven accurate, with numerous scandals coming to light — as well as chilling proof of coverups and payoffs.

So how could this happen? And what could possibly have led to such extensive behavior among so many high-ranking bishops, cardinals and leaders within the Catholic Church? That’s what Stuff They Don’t Want You To Know investigate in Catholics, Children and Conspiracy: The Epidemic of Abuse. Hosts Matt Frederick, Ben Bowlin and Noel Brown take a look at the history of the Roman Catholic Church,…