“Vatican Girl: The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi” is Engaging and Enraging
The Vatican shows that absolute power corrupts absolutely
Emanuela Orlandi, a 15-year-old citizen of the Vatican City State, disappeared on June 22, 1983. Her family worked for the Vatican, having served seven Popes. She left for a music lesson in Rome and was never seen again.
The world knows about the Church covering up priests abusing alter boys. But how much of a scandal would it have turned out to be if part of the story didn’t have an element of NIMBY (Not In My BackYard)?
Historically, we know the Church has launched crusades, moved pedophiles around the world and has had business ties with the mafia. What else could they be doing behind the Vatican walls?
How could such a globally powerful entity not know everything that happens on their 109 acres of land?
For comparison:
The Colosseum is 6 acres
Ellis Island is 27.5 acres
Disneyland is 500 acres.
Disney World is 27,000 acres
Critics of the “Vatican Girl” docuseries point to its desire to convey theories without having a definitive answer even though it accurately portrays the…
