In the United States, after the sexual scandal regarding the founder,[1] beginning in 2002 a few bishops restricted the Legion and Regnum Christi in Columbus, Ohio; St Paul-Minneapolis, Minnesota; Richmond, Virginia; and Miami, Florida.
[6] He had particularly objected to its alleged practice of "blind allegiance", lack of "respect for human dignity for each of its members," and "heavily persuasive methods on young people, especially high schoolers, regarding vocations."
[10][11][12] The old Regnum Christi Member Handbook before their renewal stated: "The Movement understands that for this action to be most effective it must give Christian formation to and apostolically mobilize the men and women that exercise greater leadership in society, in its religious, cultural, intellectual, social, economic, human, artistic, and other sectors.
[1] In March, 2010, the Legion of Christ in a communique [citation needed] that "reprehensible actions" by Maciel, including sexual abuse actually happened.
[14] In 2010 The Vatican named a delegate to review the Legionaries of Christ following revelations that the order's founder is suspected of abuse of minors and fathered at least three children.
Marciel Maciel for creating a "system of power" that enabled him to lead an "immoral" double life "devoid of scruples and authentic religious sentiment."
The Vatican issued the statement after Pope Benedict XVI met with five bishops who investigated the Legion to determine its future.
Marcial Maciel which were "confirmed by incontrovertible testimonies" represent "true crimes and manifest a life without scruples or authentic religious sentiment," the Vatican said.
[18] The Vatican acknowledged the "hardships" faced by Maciel's accusers through the years when they were ostracized or ridiculed, and commended their "courage and perseverance to demand the truth.
"[19] As a result of the visitation, Benedict XVI named Archbishop (now Cardinal) Velasio De Paolis as the Papal Delegate to oversee the Legion and its governance, and review the constitutions on July 9, 2010.
[25][26] The Legion of Christ founder’s multi-million dollar offshore holdings, long the source of speculation given the order's studied cultivation of wealthy donors and fast expansion, were revealed in the so-called Paradise Papers leak in November 2017.