If the IVE was founded by an abuser, has been an on-and-off issue for the past 20+ years, has been persistently unwilling to recognize the authority of pontifical delegates, persists in lionizing its abusive founder, *and* has lost 40% of its membership (including 125(!) laicizations), why is it still allowed to exist? Isn't this the kin…
If the IVE was founded by an abuser, has been an on-and-off issue for the past 20+ years, has been persistently unwilling to recognize the authority of pontifical delegates, persists in lionizing its abusive founder, *and* has lost 40% of its membership (including 125(!) laicizations), why is it still allowed to exist? Isn't this the kind of situation where any sane person would say "Well, this has turned into a hot dumspter fire, time to shut it down" and be done with it? Even the Legionaries of Christ accepted an apostolic visitation and revision of their statutes, and publicly accepted responsibility for the crimes of Maciel and other priests. The IVE seems interested in no such thing, so I really don't understand the rationale for its continued existence.
If the IVE was founded by an abuser, has been an on-and-off issue for the past 20+ years, has been persistently unwilling to recognize the authority of pontifical delegates, persists in lionizing its abusive founder, *and* has lost 40% of its membership (including 125(!) laicizations), why is it still allowed to exist? Isn't this the kind of situation where any sane person would say "Well, this has turned into a hot dumspter fire, time to shut it down" and be done with it? Even the Legionaries of Christ accepted an apostolic visitation and revision of their statutes, and publicly accepted responsibility for the crimes of Maciel and other priests. The IVE seems interested in no such thing, so I really don't understand the rationale for its continued existence.
The blindingly obvious explanation is in the article - Pope Francis seems to like them, whatever their disastrous problems.