I watched the very good Frost/Nixon the other day. Nixon was rightfully forced to resign the presidency for being involved in an obstruction of justice. The specific crime he helped cover up was a break-in.
As Archbishop Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict it appears was involved in an obstruction of justice. The specific crimes are the rape and abuse of children. In 2001, the then Archbishop, as head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, sent a letter to every bishop directing them to refuse cooperation with legal authorities.
Just sayin’.
Completely NSFW mini-documentary on the catholic church.