Vatican orders apostolic visit of Legionaries of Christ institutions
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican has ordered an apostolic visitation of the institutions of the Legionaries of Christ following disclosures of sexual impropriety by the order’s late founder, Father Marcial Maciel Degollado.
The announcement of the unusual investigation was posted on the website of the Legionaries of Christ March 31, along with the text of a letter informing the Legionaries of the pope’s decision. The letter, written by the Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, said the pope wanted to help the Legionaries of Christ deal with its present problems with "truth and transparency."
It said the visitation would be carried out by "a team of prelates," who were not identified.
Apostolic visitation is a form of internal Church investigation ordered by a pope and undertaken by his delegate or delegates.
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