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Thursday April 2, 2009

Pope orders investigation into Legionaries of Christ

Pope Benedict XVI has ordered a probe into the ultra-conservative Legionaries of Christ after allegations that the order’s late founder Marcial Maciel secretly fathered a child.

The leadership recently admitted that Maciel, a cult figure among Legionaries, led a “double life” after the discovery of his liaison with the mother of his daughter.
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Wednesday February 4, 2009

Legionaries of Christ Jolted by Reports That Its Founder Led a Double Life

The Legionaries of Christ, an influential Roman Catholic religious order, have been shaken by new revelations that their founder, who died a year ago, had an affair with a woman and fathered a daughter just as he and his thriving conservative order were winning the acclaim of Pope John Paul II.

Jim Fair, a spokesman for the Legionaries, said only: â€œWe have learned some things about our founderâ€™s life that are surprising and difficult for us to understand. We can confirm that there are some aspects of his life that were not appropriate for a Catholic priest.â€
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Friday February 1, 2008

Legionaries of Christ:

Rev. Marcial Maciel, Controversial Religious Leader Dies

The Rev. Marcial Maciel Degollado, the charismatic founder of the religious order Legionaries of Christ, who was disgraced toward the end of his life by Vatican censure over sexual abuse accusations dating from the 1950s, is dead at the age of 87.
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Saturday October 27, 2007

Catholic Church • Legionaries of Christ:

G. A. Renner Dies at 75; Wrote of Abuse Within Church

Gerald A. Renner, a religion reporter and editor who helped uncover a trail of sexual abuse accusations against the powerful founder of a Roman Catholic religious order, the Legionaries of Christ, died Wednesday in Norwalk, Conn. He was 75 and lived in Norwalk.
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Thursday September 6, 2007

Legionaries of Christ:

Catholic Order Files Suit Over Documents

Former priest John Paul Lennon says the Legion of Christ is a dangerous and ultra-secretive cult that still idolizes its founder even though the spiritual leader was sanctioned by the Vatican after years of sexual abuse allegations. The Legion accuses the Alexandria man of distributing stolen property and “malicious disinformation” about a fast-growing Roman Catholic Church order with tens of thousands of followers worldwide.
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Monday May 22, 2006

Legionaries of Christ:

Legionaries of Christ: Conservative Order Faces Tough Future

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- As founder of the Legionaries of Christ, the Rev. Marcial Maciel is a central figure for the thousands of followers in the Roman Catholic order. Students study his life, portray him in skits to celebrate his birthday and follow his instructions on everything from table manners to how to wear their hair.
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Saturday May 20, 2006

Legionaries of Christ:

Vatican Disciplines Founder of Order Over Abuse Charges

ROME, May 19 — The Vatican announced Friday that it had disciplined the most prominent priest to be accused of sexual abuse, taking a step that Pope John Paul II had long resisted.
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Friday February 4, 2005

Legionaries of Christ:

Man Says Religious Order Misled Him

The state's attorney general is investigating the complaint of an elderly Stratford man that a controversial Roman Catholic religious order gained title to his home through misrepresentations and by exerting undue influence.
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Friday January 28, 2005

Legionaries of Christ:

Legionaries of Christ elect successor

VATICAN CITY - The Legionaries of Christ have elected a successor to the Mexican priest who has headed the embattled religious order since its founding 64 years ago.
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Legionaries of Christ:

Controversial Priests Tapped for Jerusalem Center

Pope John Paul II has awarded control of an important Catholic cultural center in Jerusalem to a controversial, right-wing priestly order whose founder has been accused of sexual abuse.
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Tuesday January 25, 2005

Legionaries of Christ:

Catholic Leader Steps Down

Founder Of Order Under Vatican Probe
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Friday January 7, 2005

Legionaries of Christ:

Vatican to reopen case against Maciel

A canon lawyer representing eight former members of the Legionaries of Christ who filed pedophilia charges in 1998 against the order’s founder, Fr. Marcial Maciel Degollado, recently informed the men that a Vatican prosecutor has agreed to reopen the dormant case.
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Wednesday December 22, 2004

Legionaries of Christ:

Minnesota archbishop bars Legionaries from his archdiocese

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- In a letter made public by an Internet posting in December, Archbishop Harry J. Flynn of St. Paul-Minneapolis informed parish heads that the Legionaries of Christ are "not to be active in any way in the archdiocese."
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