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- ↑ "New top officials named for Legion of Christ". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ↑ "GENERAL DIRECTOR OF LEGION OF CHRIST TO GO ON SABBATICAL". ZENIT News Agency. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ↑ "letter of Fr Álvaro regarding his sabbatical" (PDF). Regnum Christi. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ↑ "letter of Cardinal Velasio De Paolis regarding Fr Álvaro's sabbatical" (PDF). Regnum Christi. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
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