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Catholic archbishop challenges Legionaries of Christ

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William Crawley | 16:56 UK time, Tuesday, 17 June 2008

apg_maciel_johnpaul_070827_mn.jpgJohn Allen has an interesting interview with Archbishop Edwin O'Brien of Baltimore after his call for greater "transparency and accountability" from the controversial religious order known as Legionaries of Christ and their lay movement, Regnum Christi. Archbishop O'Brien has also directed the groups to "disclose all activities within his archdiocese, and to refrain from one-on-one spiritual direction with anyone under 18" following reports of "heavily persuasive methods on young people, especially high schoolers, regarding vocations."

, an ultra-Conservative congregation within Catholicism, was founded by the late Father Marcial Maciel Degollado (pictured being received by the late Pope John Paul II). Fr Maciel, who died last January, was regarded by his many followers as a living saint until that the priest had sexually abused a number of children over many decades.

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