Introducing: Sacred Scandal: The Many Secrets of Marcial Maciel
Sacred Scandal11 Sep 2025

Introducing: Sacred Scandal: The Many Secrets of Marcial Maciel

Sacred Scandal is back for a fourth season. The Many Secrets of Marcial Maciel is a gripping investigative podcast that uncovers the mysteries behind one of the Catholic Church’s most powerful and controversial figures. Through the voice of Elena Sada—a former consecrated lady in the Legion of Christ—the series exposes Marcial Maciel’s double life of abuse, fraud, and manipulation, as well as the silence and complicity that allowed him to thrive. Blending survivor testimony and in-depth reporting, the show reveals how faith, power, and secrecy collided to protect a predator, and how those who lived inside his empire found the strength to break free.

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Episoder(54)

The Pains

The Pains

In 1960s Spain, Marcial Maciel’s desperate search for morphine hints at a hidden addiction and a dark undercurrent to his revered image. Years later, Jason Berry’s explosive article threatens to expos...

2 Okt 202536min

I started hearing rumors

I started hearing rumors

After years of investigating abuse in the Catholic Church, journalist Jason Barry is ready for a quieter life. But when a mysterious box of documents arrives on his doorstep, he’s pulled into a new in...

25 Sep 202534min

The Spell

The Spell

Elena Sada recounts her early experiences with the Legion of Christ, including the moment she felt “chosen” by its founder, Marcial Maciel. Lourdes Barroso shares her story of being personally invited...

18 Sep 202539min

 A Personal Message From the Pope

A Personal Message From the Pope

When Elena Sada was eight, she met a priest who would change the course of her life forever. This priest, Marcial Maciel, founded the Legion of Christ, which became one of the world’s largest and weal...

18 Sep 202547min

Introducing Marketplace: Hanif Abdurraqib on what it means to “make it”

Introducing Marketplace: Hanif Abdurraqib on what it means to “make it”

To kick off Marketplace’s season premiere, we’re sharing a conversation with one of our favorite writers, Hanif Abdurraqib. He joins Reema for a wide-ranging discussion about the moral judgments often...

30 Jan 202536min

The Power of Telling Our Own Stories with Roberto Lovato

The Power of Telling Our Own Stories with Roberto Lovato

An extended interview with writer and professor Roberto Lovato, whose book “Unforgetting: A Memoir of Family, Migration, Gangs, and Revolution in the Americas” helped inspire the series.  See omnystud...

8 Aug 202432min

Living a Dual Identity with Marcella Arguello

Living a Dual Identity with Marcella Arguello

A special conversation with Salvadoran American comedian Marcella Arguello, whose giant tattoo of Oscar Romero sparked the series. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 Aug 202424min

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