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Did John Paul Ii Cover up Marcial Maciel's Sexual abuse?... This Is What the Vatican Says

Summary by Vanguardia
The name of Marcial Maciel, founder of the Legionaries of Christ, was marked in history by the testimonies of sexual abuse and spiritual manipulation committed for decades.The controversy is intensified by questioning whether Pope John Paul II, canonized in 2014, had knowledge of these behaviors and if, to some degree, he helped cover them up.For years, critical voices pointed out that the closeness between Maciel and the Polish pontiff favored …
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The name of Marcial Maciel, founder of the Legionaries of Christ, was marked in history by the testimonies of sexual abuse and spiritual manipulation committed for decades.The controversy is intensified by questioning whether Pope John Paul II, canonized in 2014, had knowledge of these behaviors and if, to some degree, he helped cover them up.For years, critical voices pointed out that the closeness between Maciel and the Polish pontiff favored …

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Vanguardia broke the news in on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
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