Marcial Maciel Degollado, founder of the Legionaries of Christ, a group favored by John Paul II, raped young boys and women alike
OUTCOME: Benedict removed Maciel in 2005. He died in 2008
The Church Sex Abuse Scandals Around the World
On the eve of a possible papal apology for decades of sexual abuse by priests, TIME looks back at the evolving response around the world
Mexico 1940s-2005