A video posted on Reddit showing a priest slapping a baby during a baptism is shocking viewers and garnering attention. The video clip shows a French priest attempting to comfort a crying baby at a baptism ceremony. But 24 seconds into the video, the priest smacks the child on the cheek, eliciting louder cries and a gasp from the person filming. A man standing behind the child, who’s suspected to be
the baby’s father, is also seen looking shocked at the priest’s actions and shortly afterward begins to grab the child away from the priest. The priest doesn’t let go though, continuing to grasp the child’s head as the father pulls him away before the video abruptly ends. Internet users are confused, worried and appalled at the priest’s actions, with one person writing, “That was uncalled for.” READ MORE
