Monday, May 23, 2005
Legionaries?
As usual, nothing's coming from anybody. I have the feeling, though, he's probably innocent.
The sex-abuse charges against Father Maciel were first made public in 1997, when several men said that he had molested them during the 1950s, when they were seminarians under his direction. The Mexican priest has "categorically" denied the charges, saying that he is completely innocent of the "abominable conduct" with which he was charged. However, in December 2004 the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith reportedly decided to undertake a serious probe into the accusations.
Father Maciel was the subject of another Vatican investigation during the 1950s, when he was charged with charged with misusing presecription drugs. He was cleared of all charges in that case.
The sex-abuse charges against Father Maciel were first made public in 1997, when several men said that he had molested them during the 1950s, when they were seminarians under his direction. The Mexican priest has "categorically" denied the charges, saying that he is completely innocent of the "abominable conduct" with which he was charged. However, in December 2004 the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith reportedly decided to undertake a serious probe into the accusations.
Father Maciel was the subject of another Vatican investigation during the 1950s, when he was charged with charged with misusing presecription drugs. He was cleared of all charges in that case.
