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Legion of Christ

Pope John Paul II gives his blessing to late father Marcial Maciel, founder of Christ’s Legionaries, during a special audience the pontiff granted to about four thousand participants of the Regnum Christi movement, at the Vatican, on Nov. 30, 2004. The recently-opened archives of Pope Pius XII have shed new light on claims the World War II-era pope didn’t speak out about the Holocaust. But they’re also providing details about another contentious chapter in Vatican history: the scandal over the founder of the Legionaries of Christ. (Credit: Plinio Lepri/AP.)

Vatican’s Pius XII archives shed light on another contentious chapter: The Legion of Christ scandal

Jul 23, 2024
Nicole Winfield,
Associated Press

Judge acquits Legion priests in abuse-linked extortion case

Oct 4, 2022
Associated Press

Legionaries’ updated abuse report reveals four new allegations

Apr 8, 2022
Carol Glatz

25 years later, Legion of Christ victims seek reparations

Feb 23, 2022
Nicole Winfield

Lawsuits make new sex abuse claims against Legion of Christ

Apr 27, 2021
Dave Collins

Delayed Legion of Christ extortion trial goes ahead in Italy

Feb 17, 2021
Associated Press

Founders with feet of clay another challenge for Pope’s reform campaign

Feb 14, 2021
John L. Allen Jr.

Rome university reverses decision to honor priest’s pro-life work

Jan 14, 2021
Cindy Wooden

Rome university to honor controversial priest’s pro-life work

Jan 11, 2021
Cindy Wooden

4 Mexican bishops investigated since May for hiding abuse

Mar 5, 2020
Maria Verza