Newly released documents in a Rhode Island lawsuit show that the scandal-tarred Legion of Christ shielded information on their founder's sex life from a wealthy widow who donated $30 million over two decades.
In 2009, the widow's niece, Mary Lou Dauray, sued the Legion and the bank that facilitated key transactions, alleging fraud. At Dauray's request, backed by a motion from NCR and three other media outlets, Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein revoked a protective order the Legionaries had secured and released discovery findings Friday.
Following are the stories NCR has uncovered so far in those documents:
Legion of Christ's deception, unearthed in new documents, indicates wider cover-up
Deposition shows Legion of Christ benefactor was dedicated to order
Banker served as Legion of Christ benefactor's insulator, facilitator
Woman brought lawsuit against Legion of Christ on behalf of aunt
Other Morning Briefing News
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John Allen looked at one of these issues the other day: Benedict's post-papal life thanks to nuns
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"Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson," a Foursquare Church-backed production that recently flopped on stage. Church lost $2 million
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This is from Pravda (Yes, that Pravda) written by Michael P. Gardner of Jacksonville, Fla.: Obama administration declares war on Catholic Church. When I was a young boy, we were taught in the Catholic Church to pray for the conversion of Russia from Communism. ... maybe we should start asking the Russian people to pray for the conversion of America.
Town of Union, N.Y. -- Former Catholic Priest Calls for Women's Ordination
Catholic scholars call for changes in church More than 160 leading Catholic scholars worldwide have signed a “Declaration on authority in the Catholic Church” that calls for change in church governance.
John Carr on NPR Top Catholic lobbyist and policy adviser tells Michel Martin about his own retirement and what's next for him and the Church.
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