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	Legionaries "Cannot Deny" Reports of Father Maciel's Misconduct Catholic Culture February 4, 2009 http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=1878 With multiple reports alleging that the late Father Marcial Maciel, the founder of the Legionaries of Christ, kept a mistress and fathered one or more children, a spokesman for the Legionaries in Rome conceded: "We cannot deny the existence of these facts but we can't go into detail because we have to respect the privacy of people involved." A former financial officer for the Legionaries told the New York Times that he routinely gave Father Maciel large sums of cash, for which no accounting was given. Source(s): these links will take you to other sites, in a new window. * Catholic sex abuser fathered secret child (Reuters) * Catholic Order Jolted by Reports That Its Founder Led a Double Life (New York Times) * Legionaries acknowledge Father Maciel's misconduct (CWN, Feb 3) * The Legionaries after Father Maciel (Phil Lawler/Catholic Culture Commentary)
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