Rome- Pope appoints Legion of Christ adviser, SNAP responds

By Barbara Dorris
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
June 24, 2014

http://www.snapnetwork.org/rome_pope_appoints_legion_of_christ_adviser_snap_responds

The pope continues to distance himself from the scandal-ridden Legion of Christ. And he's appointing a new adviser to the troubled order. We applaud this course of action.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/vatican-adviser-oversee-legion-24277580

It's smart public relations for Francis to stay away from the Legion. We share his apparent view that much reform is still needed in the Legion. 

In any institution, reform must be preceded by exposing and sacking those who committed or concealed child sex crimes. The Legion hasn't done this. 

When it comes to clergy sex crimes and cover ups, the Legion continues to be perhaps the single most secretive Catholic group in the world. When they post on their websites the names, photos, whereabouts and work histories of every current and former Legion who hurt kids - directly by assault or indirectly by complicity - then they may have the right to claim they've begun to attack their corruption.