Documents and testimonials regarding the Legion of Christ and the Regnum Christi Movement

In the webpages of the Legion of Christ and the Regnum Christi Movement, many testimonials have been published:

• Legionary priests and religious
• Consecrated members of Regnum Christi
• Other testimonials from members or their activities

Here are links to texts related to the encounters of the Legionaries of Christ with the Holy Father:

Paul VI

• January 2, 1974: Improvised greeting during the General Audience (Spanish translation)

John Paul II

• Video: "In the heart of the Pope". Excerpts of encounters lived close to John Paul II
• June 28, 1979: Homily, Eucharistic celebration in the Vatican Gardens (original Spanish text)
• January 27, 1980: Address during his visit to the house of the Legionaries of Christ in Rome (today the General Directorate) (original Spanish text)
• January 2, 1991: To pilgrims on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Legion of Christ (original Spanish text)
• January 3, 1991: Homily in St. Peter's Basilica, priestly ordination of 60 legionaries of Christ (Spanish translation)
• December 18, 1992: Address to the participants in the Second Ordinary General Chapter of the Legion of Christ (Spanish translation)
• May 7, 1996: Letter to Youth for the Third Millennium
• January 4, 2001: Address to pilgrims, 60th anniversary of the foundation of the Legionaries of Christ
• March 2, 2002: Letter to Father Marcial Maciel from John Paul II regarding the Regnum Christi Movement
• April 19, 2004: Letter to Father Marcial Maciel, L.C. on the 50º Anniversary of the foundation of the Cumbres Institute
• November 30, 2004: Address during the audience for Legionaries of Christ and members of Regnum Christi on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Fr. Maciel's ordination
• January 31, 2005: Message to the participants in the Third Ordinary General Chapter.

Benedict XVI

• December 28, 2005: General Audience
• June 16, 2006: Audience granted to the General Superior of the Legionaries of Christ

Interventions of the Holy See regarding the Regnum Christi Movement

• Letter from the President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity regarding Regnum Christi (Spanish translation)
• Regnum Christi is included in the Directory of International Associations of the Faithful recognized by the Pontifical Council for the Laity
• Homily of Archbishop Franc Rodé, CM, Prefect of the Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life delivered during his visit in January 2005 to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Rome)

Recent testimonies of some Bishops

• Easter 2005: Bishop Víctor Hugo Palma, Bishop of Escuintla, regarding the medical missions carried out in his diocese
• July 2005. Bishop Donald W. Wuerl, Bishop of Pittsburg, regarding "The Treasure of my Catholic Faith"
• August 2005. Bishop Emilio Pignoli, Bishop of Campo Limpo (Brasil) in the inauguration of the International Seminary Maria Mater Ecclesiae

Testmonial of some former members:

• Arnulfo Pérez, May 24, 2002
• Barry Stechshulte, Mason, Ohio
• Bao Nguyen, september 11, 2002
• Lindsay Mieth, september 30, 2002
• Joseph Blitz, december 2, 2002
• Francis Testa
• Malachy Fivey, october 15, 2003
• Rene Montemayor
• Michael Collins
• Michael J. Houser, May 12, 2005

If you want to share your own testimony please send it to lcrc@legionaries.org.