Pope Francis Denounces 'Slanderous' Claims Linking John Paul II to Missing Girl

Pope Francis defended St. John Paul II against recent insinuations about the late pope's involvement in the disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi, a teenage Vatican employee's daughter, in 1983.
The insinuations came from an audiotape of a purported Roman mobster and were described by the Vatican as "offensive and baseless."
The Vatican prosecutor has reopened an investigation into Orlandi's disappearance and been given free rein to find the truth.
A recent Netflix documentary explored scenarios around her disappearance, including that a high-ranking Vatican cleric made sexual advances toward Orlandi.
John Paul II's former secretary called the insinuations "unreal, false and laughable if they weren't tragic and even criminal."