Benedict denies he knew about Legionaries of Christ abuse when cardinal
Berlin, GermanyReuters Former Pope Benedict XVI denied that he was given information about child abuse in the Legionaries of Christ religious order when he was a top Vatican official, in a case that has tarnished the reputation of his predecessor, John Paul II. Founded by Mexican cleric Marcial Maciel in 1941, the Legionaries of Christ […]
Reform not over, Pope tells disgraced Legionaries religious order
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis told members of a disgraced religious order on Saturday they must renounce the legacy of their founder and acknowledge he was a con-man who sold the “illusion” of holiness while living a double life as a paedophile. Francis told the newly elected leaders of the Legionaries of Christ in a prepared […]