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By Jeff Anderson
In 1994 Pope John Paul II told the world that Marcial Maciel was an efficacious guide to youth. That means you can follow him, you can believe in him, you can trust him. Pope John Paul II, along with many Vatican officials, knew that was a lie.
This is a tragedy beyond comprehension and it unfolds as we speak. Maciel was a bigamist, a pedophile, a pansexual addict, a dope fiend, and a cult-like leader with more than 200 victims spanning four decades of abuse.
Maciel was sick and unable to control himself, yet his crimes were made known to high Vatican officials. We can explain Maciel’s conduct because he was a very sick predator. But how can the Vatican and the heads of the Legion of Christ explain their failure to act? This lawsuit is designed to get the truth out and to get those kinds of questions answered.
It is time for accountability and it is time for transparency and it is time for change. It is time for the Legion and those in control to deal with the sins of the past and the crimes they have permitted in this case. The question we want to have answered in court and to the public is this: how could the Legion and high Vatican officials allow such a dangerous predator to roam the landscape and the globe under the Collar given him and never once do anything to protect the kids?
The Vatican has chosen not to share their secrets with the public and until they do – until they become transparent the way Raul is today and courageous the way Raul is today – these crimes and crimes like it will continue.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
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Jeff,
ReplyDeleteIs there proof that JPII actually knew Maciel was a sexual predator? Not that I don't think he should have known, mind you, but before I will accept as truth that the did indeed know, I'd like to see some kind of proof. Photos of him with Maciel's children don't cut it as proof to me, as Maciel could have easily presented them as distant family members, children of his cult followers in Regnum Christi, etc.
I want all the truth to come out, no matter how ugly it is, but I do want facts to back it up. How do we know that JPII actually knew Maciel was a criminal? Are there witnesses who can attest to the fact JPII believed the accusations and promoted Maciel anyway? I've been teetering back and forth on this issue for some time now and would love to have proof one way or another. Either way you look at it, this incestuous fraud flourished with a life of depravity and crime under JPII's papacy. But I do think it's important for the public to know whether JP actually knew the truth about him or not.
Who knew what when? Is there any way to know for sure?