Born on March 24, 1920, in Cotija de la Paz, Michoacán, Mexico, Marcial Maciel grew up in a devoutly Catholic family. He entered the seminary at a young age and was ordained as a priest in 1944. Maciel's charisma, intelligence, and organizational skills quickly propelled him to prominence within the Catholic Church. In 1949, he founded the Legion of Christ, which aimed to train priests and promote conservative Catholic values.

: It explores Maciel's "unquestionable" crimes, including his hidden children and the manipulation of followers to maintain a saintly reputation while building a wealthy and powerful religious organization.

Marcial Maciel: Historia de un criminal is a journalistic book written by the renowned Mexican journalist . First published in 2010 by Grijalbo, the work is a compilation of interviews, testimonies, and investigations that expose the double life and crimes of the founder of the Legionaries of Christ. Book Overview