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Woman brought lawsuit against Legion of Christ on behalf of aunt
Deposition shows Legion of Christ benefactor was dedicated to order
Banker served as Legion of Christ benefactor's insulator, facilitator
Legion of Christ's deception, unearthed in new documents, indicates wider cover-up
Superior of troubled Legion of Christ steps aside unexpectedly, says reforms too demanding
US judge rules in favor of Legion of Christ in contested will, but details money tactics
Vatican Legion reform in doubt with revelations
Vatican eyes Legion priests on abuse
Legionaries of Christ puts 2nd Westchester property up for sale
New book accuses Vatican of hiding cases of sexual abuse of minors
Pope’s envoy for cult-like group linked to disgraced Legion of Christ says rules invalid
Exodus as pope's Legion reform lags
Vatican Weighs In On Cult-Like Group In Legion
Legionaries of Christ's New Castle property for sale after failed efforts for seminary, women's center
Zenit director resigns, citing differences with Legionaries of Christ
Suit against Legion of Christ to proceed in Connecticut
Legionaries of Christ to shut two Sacramento-area schools
Pope's Legion delegate warns of 'shipwreck'
Vatican taps investigator for group tied to Legion
Pope demands probe of abusive women's sect Legionaries of Christ
Son of Legion's founder sues order
Mexican man to sue Legion of Christ for fraud
Mexican priest scorned but religious order seeks to survive
Papal envoy to run scandal-plagued priestly order
How Fr. Maciel built his empire
Money paved way for Maciel's influence in the Vatican
In Mexico, Catholic order is haunted by past
Mexican Catholic order's founder abused boys, sect admits
Catholic Order Admits Its Founder Abused Boys Over Decades
International Probe Targets Secretive Catholic Group
New questions about Legionaries of Christ
Legionaries of Christ founder Fr Maciel may have had six children, say reports
Corrupt Legionaries exposed
Vatican to investigate scandalized religious order
Another scandal for Legion founder Maciel
Documentary On Clergy Scandal And Coverup To Be Screened
On Sex Abuse: The Pope, the Bishop and the Mexican Priest
Archbishop of Baltimore asks Legionaries to report area activities
New Catholic school planned in Lemont
Towering church figure shrouded in sex claims
Maciel, a Controversial Priest, Dies
Residents Speak Against Proposed University
Legionaries' "private vows" abolished?
G. A. Renner Dies at 75; Wrote of Abuse Within Church
Catholic Order Files Suit Over Documents
Head of ex-Legionaries group offers court computer files
Journalist to talk on religious order
Former priest of Legionaries of Christ makes statement regarding Fr. Marciel's sexual abuse
Head of Legionaries tells pope members completely adhere to pope
State's high court rules in favor of seminary
Accusers of Legionaries' founder say Vatican is too lenient, sent wrong message
Conservative Order Faces Tough Future
Vatican says Legionaries' founder cannot exercise ministry publicly
Vatican Disciplines Legionaries' Founder
Vatican restricts ministry of Legionaries priest founder
SuperCatholics?
With elite backing, Catholic order has pull in Mexico
Catholic order with school in N.H. opens one in Indiana
Stepping from stage to seminary
Legion's news traced to Vatican ally
Legion eager to get past founder's sex abuse charges
Vatican says no church action planned against Legionaries' founder
The Legionaries of Christ: Fr. Maciel's Trial Draws Nearer
Vatican orders probe of Mexican order's founder
The Pope, the letter and the child sex claim
Pope-to-Be Reopened Mexican Sex Abuse Inquiry
Sexual Abuse Allegations Against a Top Catholic Re-examined
Pope 'shelved' sex abuse claims
Legionaries of Christ Launch Conservative 'Megamission'
Man Says Religious Order Misled Him
Papal greetings to Legionaries, Father Maciel
Collins works closely with Legionaries
Controversial Priests Tapped for Jerusalem Center
Mexican who founded order steps down
Legionaries' New General Director Assures Continuity
Taking Sexual Abuse Seriously
NCR and the Legion: an explanation
Vatican reopens sex abuse investigation
Elderly Man that loses home to Legionaries of Christ says organization "exerted undue influence"
Minnesota archbishop bars Legionaries from his archdiocese
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Mahony Better Watch Out for Legion of Christ
'Vows of Silence' authors make their case against John Paul II
Neighbors seek to oust religious order
The kids are back at school and to hell with the consequences
Legionaries unveil Thornwood college plans
Rise of the Catholic Right
One Catholic Priest's story about life in the Legion
Regnum Christi and Legionaries of Christ
In Latin America, Abuse by Priests Hidden in Shadows
Legion founder at centre of sex scandal to accompany Pope
Conservative Catholics to meet in Baltimore through the weekend
Investigation into the LOC, Part 2
Investigation into the LOC, Part 1
"Something sinister about the Legion"
Priestly Sin, Cover-Up
A Church Divided
Parishioners Rally Over 'Priest Problems'
Gerald Renner's Response to an Open Letter That Appears on the Legion of Christ Web Site
Change in leadership fractures Naples Catholic school community
Parents Protest Catholic Firings
John Paul II Receives Legionaries of Christ Members
Legionaries respond to National Catholic Reporter
Legionaries' tactics best left in a past era
Tactics aside, the Legion is growing
Turmoil in Atlanta
Maciel accusers seek accountability
Letter to the Hartford Courant from Fr. Maciel Denying the Allegations
Head of Worldwide Catholic Order Accused of History of Abuse
The Legionaries of Christ
Pope John Paul II blesses Father Marcial Maciel Degollado, founder of the Legionaries of Christ, during a special audience Nov. 30, 2004

Father Marcial Marciel

early photo of Father Marcial Marciel Degollado

Mexican professor at the Autonomous Technological Institute Dr Jose Barba, recounts his experience of being sexually abused by Father Marcial Marciel, the founder of Legionaries of Christ. Mexicans, accuse 82-year-old Maciel of sexually abusing them from the 1940s through the 1960s.

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