this is it." >> narrator: in 1976, father juan vaca made a decision. he would send his damning report to the vatican. >> i named 21 colleagues of mine that had been also abused. i witnessed the abuse myself. >> narrator: father vaca also described maciel's misappropriation of funds to maintain his extravagant lifestyle and the bribes he'd paid to doctors and the police. >> we knew that the letter was received because we sent it through the diplomatic pouch because we got "protocol number such-and-such received," but no answer. no reply to the content of my information, nothing at all. (people cheering) (speaking spanish) >> narrator: not only did the vatican not respond to the letter, but pope john paul led massive celebrations to mark both the 50th and the 60th anniversaries of father maciel's priestly ordination. >> the vatican did nothing. john paul continued to praise maciel despite the pending allegations. (speaking spanish) >> narrator: he described the founder of the legionaries of christ as "an efficacious guide to youth." that quote incensed m