Legion of Christ

Legion priest leaves priesthood to care for son

39 days ago

A prominent American priest of the Legion of Christ religious order has decided to leave the priesthood after admitting he fathered a child years ago.

Crazy days in Rome with papal and political void

104 days ago

Photographers snapped him shaking hands with Cardinal Velasio De Paolis, the Italian prelate named to clean up the disgraced Legion of Christ order.

Victims raise legal questions about retired pope

106 days ago

Marcial Maciel, founder of the conservative Legion of Christ religious order, who was favored by Pope John Paul II, to leave the ministry and lead a life of prayer and penance.

Ex-Legion priest says he saw fiscal improprieties

117 days ago

A former priest for the Roman Catholic religious order the Legion of Christ said in sworn testimony that he witnessed financial improprieties, including the founder's use of large amounts of cash,...

RI records show inner workings of Legion of Christ

123 days ago

RI records show inner workings of Legion of Christ

RI ruling means release of Legion of Christ docs

124 days ago

RI ruling means release of Legion of Christ docs

Key events in the life of Benedict XVI

128 days ago

Released March 20.- May 1, 2010: Orders major overhaul of Legion of Christ after Vatican investigation determines founder was a fraud.- Sept. 16-19, 2010: During first state visit by a pope to...

Pope's mission to revive faith clouded by scandal

128 days ago

In one remarkable instance, he essentially took over the Legionaries of Christ, a conservative religious order held up as a model of orthodoxy by John Paul after it was revealed that its founder,...