Matt C. Abbott
Legion of Christ sues opposition group
By Matt C. Abbott
The controversial Catholic order known as the Legion(aries) of Christ is suing ReGAIN, an organization comprised of former members of the Legion and its Regnum Christi movement.
According to a ReGAIN news release, the Legion of Christ will appear in the Circuit Court of Alexandria, Va., on Aug. 22 to demand a pre-trial seizure of the organization's property, including computers, files and e-mails.
"This is a transparent effort to silence a group that has effectively revealed damaging evidence about the Legion," the release states. "The ReGAIN organization ... has been forthrightly dedicated to helping others understand [the Legion] and to recover from the widely-documented psychological trauma associated with membership."
The release continues:
"Stating the damage to the Legion of revealing these 'proprietary materials, including letters and other documents compiled by Legion members intended only for internal dissemination and discussion,' a bond of $1.5 million has been offered for the defendants' files. ReGAIN is additionally charged to reveal all contacts with the Legion, past and present; to reveal the true identity of anonymous posters on a discussion board; and to remove all references to the Legion's constitution, which the Legion doesn't want publicly accessible."
Stay tuned...
Related links:
http://www.newoxfordreview.org/dossier.jsp?did=dossier-legionaries
http://www.life-after-rc.com/2007/08/one-vow-to-rule.html
© Matt C. Abbott
The controversial Catholic order known as the Legion(aries) of Christ is suing ReGAIN, an organization comprised of former members of the Legion and its Regnum Christi movement.
According to a ReGAIN news release, the Legion of Christ will appear in the Circuit Court of Alexandria, Va., on Aug. 22 to demand a pre-trial seizure of the organization's property, including computers, files and e-mails.
"This is a transparent effort to silence a group that has effectively revealed damaging evidence about the Legion," the release states. "The ReGAIN organization ... has been forthrightly dedicated to helping others understand [the Legion] and to recover from the widely-documented psychological trauma associated with membership."
The release continues:
"Stating the damage to the Legion of revealing these 'proprietary materials, including letters and other documents compiled by Legion members intended only for internal dissemination and discussion,' a bond of $1.5 million has been offered for the defendants' files. ReGAIN is additionally charged to reveal all contacts with the Legion, past and present; to reveal the true identity of anonymous posters on a discussion board; and to remove all references to the Legion's constitution, which the Legion doesn't want publicly accessible."
Stay tuned...
Related links:
http://www.newoxfordreview.org/dossier.jsp?did=dossier-legionaries
http://www.life-after-rc.com/2007/08/one-vow-to-rule.html
© Matt C. Abbott
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