Relationship With Legion of Christ
Sodano was the recipient of financial gifts from the members of the Legion of Christ. According to an ex-member of the Legion: "Cardinal Sodano was the cheerleader for the Legion. He'd come give a talk at Christmas and they'd give him $10,000. Another priest recalled a $5,000 donation to Sodano.
In 1998 Sodano intervened to halt an investigation into sexual abuse by the Legion's founder, Marcial Maciel. The investigation had been headed by Joseph Ratzinger, who at the time was head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. After Ratzinger became Pope Benedict XVI, the Vatican published a report finding that Maciel had sexually abused young men and fathered at least one child.
Austen Ivereigh argues that Sodano was "bought" by financial gifts from Maciel and other members of the Legion of Christ, and should resign.
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