Before he became Pope in 2005, Pope Benedict XVI was Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, and a top aide to Pope John Paul II. Some of those who accused Father Maciel of molesting them also alleged that Cardinal Ratzinger, who had responsibility for investigating all charges of sexual abuse with the church, attempted to cover up the charges against Maciel when they were brought to his attention in 1998. In April 2002, when ABC News reporter Brian Ross asked Ratzinger about Father Maciel, Ratzinger said, “You do not come to me,” and then slapped Ross’s hand aside. (ABC News)