ROMA -. (AGENCIALAVOZ.ORG ) The Mexican congregation of the Legionaries of Christ said Friday that its founder, Marcial Maciel, abused for years of seminary and had three children, so apologize to all victims.
In a statement, asserts that "we had thought and hoped that the charges brought against our founder to be false or unfounded" but that has not happened so "we can not look to him as a model of life Christian and priestly. "
"We are deeply shocked and we have to recognize that they are certain the accusations against Father Maciel, among which included sexual abuse of minor seminarians," the statement said.
acknowledged that the Mexican priest had a daughter "of a stable and long" with a woman, "and other serious behaviors."
also had two children by two different women, he added.
"We condemn these acts contrary to Christian duty, religious and priestly life of Father Maciel and affirm that not what we strive to live in the Legion.
" once again express our sorrow and condolences to each and every people who have been harmed by the actions of our founder, "said the statement, which also called for" forgiveness "for all those who accused him in the past" and were not believed or did not knew how to listen because at that time could not imagine such behavior. "
" accepted with pain at the seriousness of their failure, we can not look at him as a model of Christian and priestly life, "concluded the note, which undertakes to" provide safety "to children in their institutions.
The congregation recognizes that cost them a lot," assimilate (the) facts reprehensible "of his life.
The founder of the Legionaries of Christ died in 2008 away from the exercise of religious life. The May 19, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI had ordered him to refrain from exercising his priesthood in public and lead a life of prayer and penance.
Following allegations of sexual abuse his former seminarians, Maciel resigned the leadership of the order in 2004, after denying the facts for decades.
Founded by Maciel in 1941, the order has 800 priests and 2,500 seminarians in 20 countries around the world and has one of the major pontifical universities in Rome.
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