Magister on Fr. Maciel: "End of the Story"

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End of the Story for the Founder of the Legionaries of Christ

“A reserved life of prayer and penance:” this is the penalty inflicted by Benedict XVI on Marcial Maciel, after “attentive study and investigation.” He and the Legion are obeying."

ROMA, May 19, 2006 – Because of his advanced age – 86 – and his infirm state of health, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has decided not to subject Mexican priest Marcial Maciel Degollado, founder of the Legionaries of Christ, to a canonical process.

But at the same time the congregation, with the approval of the pope, has imposed upon Maciel “a retired life of prayer and penance, renouncing any form of public ministry.”

This is the epilogue of the investigation carried out by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith into the accusations of sexual abuse and the violation of the sacrament of confession brought against the founder of the Legionaries, which he has always denied. [More...]