The Sin Eater

A pair of priests, trying to decipher some writing from a murder scene, are summoned to the Vatican. There, they learn of the existence of an ancient order of priests, who took the sins of others upon themselves, allowing the sinner entrance into heaven. They literally ''ate'' the sins, hence their name as sin eaters. Now, the last remaining sin eater has chosen one of the two investigators to replace him. This concept does not appeal to the priest, since he has recently fallen in love with a young woman...