Preist slaps crying baby in the face at baptism

[Rev. Rye]

Apparently, he explained himself: "It was somewhere between a caress and a slap, I hoped to calm him down, I didn’t know what to do." This excuse might have been understandable if this was a younger priest, but he's 89. I don't know how long he's been active in the priesthood, but this can't be the first time he's had to deal with a baby crying during baptism. He is clearly trying to bullshit his way out of trouble.