In the 1940s, Mexican seminary student Marcial Maciel began recruiting boys as young as 10 for his new congregation, the Legionaries of Christ. After being ordained by the Vatican, Maciel used his charm, charisma, and growing influence to raise money for his fledgling organization, becoming one of the Catholic Church's most prolific fundraisers while enjoying systematic impunity through his connection with Pope John Paul II. But as decades passed, rumors of sexual abuse led to numerous investigations, leaving behind countless victims. Featuring chilling testimony from survivors, Marcial Maciel: The Wolf of God (Marcial Maciel: El Lobo de Dios) sheds light on the cover-ups that allowed Maciel's crimes to remain hidden, while tracking the twisted legacy of a priest who used his position as a “man of faith" for his own gain.
