You know, if you're going to mix current events and history and humour, the least you can do is do some additional research. It is imperative you verify every angle of the subject you are about to comment on. If you fail to consider the entire catalog of facts, it will blow up in your face.
On the surface, it's all too tempting to call the Pope a Nazi (just like Dubya) but dig a little and we see just how complex history and humanity can be. Duh.
This seems to often a little too often to Bill Maher. Mr. Maher does not seem to grasp that it's not enough to read interesting things most people know little of and run with it. You need to approach your job as though you are a historian or political scientist. Exhaust all research avenues available to you.
Religion is way too easy a target these days by people who scant understand its history.
Alas, this is entertainment. Are we asking for too much?
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