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US judge rules in favour of Legion of Christ in contested will, but details money tactics

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Sylvia
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The Montreal Gazette September 14, 2012 10:20 AM By Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press VATICAN CITY – A U.S. judge has thrown out a lawsuit contesting the will of an elderly widow who gave some $60 million to the Legion … Continue reading →

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Film to take on infamous Mexican pedophile priest

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Sylvia
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france24.com 15 August 2012 AFP – The story of an influential Mexican priest accused of rampant child sex abuse will be featured in a new movie — secretly filmed in Mexico this summer. Marcial Maciel founded the Legionaries of Christ … Continue reading →

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Priest tells of sex scandal’s impact

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Sylvia
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The Republican (Columbus, Indiana) 20 June 2012 By Deena Yellin  The Record (Hackensack N.J.) HAWORTH, N.J. — A New Jersey priest is providing a rare, intensive look inside a Roman Catholic priesthood tarred and shaken by the child sex-abuse scandals. The … Continue reading →

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Legion’s latest admission revives hypocrisy charge

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Sylvia
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yahoo.com 22 May 2012 By NICOLE WINFIELD | Associated Press   VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Legion of Christ religious order, already discredited for concealing the crimes of its pedophile founder, suffered another blow to its credibility Tuesday after its … Continue reading →

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Fr Alvaro Corcuera, LC, Legion’s General Director, Writes to all Members of the Movement in North America

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Sylvia
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[From the Lgionaries of Christ webiste Fr Alvaro Corcuera, LC, general director of the Legion of Christ, offers the following letter to members and friends of Regnum Christi. *** Thy Kingdom Come! REGNUM CHRISTI MOVEMENT _________ GENERAL DIRECTOR Rome, May … Continue reading →

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UPDATE 1-Catholic order head admits hiding priest’s scandal

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Sylvia
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The Chicago Tribune  11:37 a.m. CDT, May 22, 2012 Reuters * Legionaries head asks forgiveness for handling of case * Scandal concerns American priest who fathered a child * Fr. Thomas Williams was allowed to continue teaching (Adds reaction from … Continue reading →

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Legionaries of Christ statements regarding the recent Legionaries scandals

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Sylvia
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Note to all North American Legionaries and Consecrated from Territorial Director Fr Luis Garza, LC News Legionaries of Christ website Thy Kingdom Come! Legionaries of Christ Regnum Christi May 15, 2012 To all Legionaries and Regnum Christi consecrated members, It … Continue reading →

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Exclusive – Order knew for months about priest scandal – Vatican official

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Sylvia
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swissinfo.ch May 16, 2012 – 13:03 By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Leaders of the scandal-plagued Legionaries of Christ religious order knew that their most famous priest had fathered a child for many months before they acknowledged it this … Continue reading →

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Legion of Christ Rocked By More Sex Charges

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Sylvia
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ABC News May 15, 2012 By RYM MOMTAZ (@RymMomtaz) Father Thomas Williams, a spokesman for the embattled Catholic order known as the Legion of Christ, has issued a statement acknowledging that he had a sexual relationship with a woman and … Continue reading →

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Legion of Christ priest admits to fathering a child

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Sylvia
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The Toronto Star online (thestar.com) 15 May 2012 Nicole Winfield Associated Press VATICAN CITY—The Legion of Christ religious order was hit by the second scandal in a week with the admission Tuesday that its most well-known priest, a prominent author, … Continue reading →

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