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Mexican Catholic order Legion of Christ apologises to victims
Source: BBC
6 February 2014 Last updated at 19:10 GMT
Mexican Catholic order Legion of Christ apologises to victims
The Legion of Christ Catholic order has for the first time apologised to the victims of sexual abuse carried out by its founder, Father Marcial Maciel.
In a statement, the order condemned the "reprehensible and objectively immoral behaviour" of the Mexico-born priest.
Father Maciel led the order from its foundation in 1941 until 2006, when Pope Benedict ordered him to retire.
He abused seminarians as young as 12, and died in 2008 aged 87 without ever being convicted of his crimes.
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Mexican Catholic order Legion of Christ apologises to victims
The Legion of Christ Catholic order has for the first time apologised to the victims of sexual abuse carried out by its founder, Father Marcial Maciel.
In a statement, the order condemned the "reprehensible and objectively immoral behaviour" of the Mexico-born priest.
Father Maciel led the order from its foundation in 1941 until 2006, when Pope Benedict ordered him to retire.
He abused seminarians as young as 12, and died in 2008 aged 87 without ever being convicted of his crimes.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-26076214
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