The Southern Poverty Law Center says it’s a hate group. But the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the people who worship at the St. Benedict Center in Richmond, New Hampshire, call themselves traditional Catholics, devoted, they say, to converting the world to what they believe is the one true church. So why doesn’t the Roman Catholic Church officially recognize them? Mary Richardson reports on a town divided, with the center embroiled in conflict in its adopted town.

Show Resources: A Town Divided

Saint Benedict Center Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Richmond, NH
St. Benedict Center

Keene Sentinel Talkback (blog)
Keene Sentinel Talkback

SBC Watch (blog)
SBC Watch

La Salette Journey (Paul Melanson blog)
La Salette Journey

Intelligence Report (S. Poverty Law Ctr.) “Dirty Dozen” (1st article on SBC)
Intelligence Report "Dirty Dozen">

Intelligence Report “Trouble in Paradise” (2d article on SBC)
Intelligence Report "Trouble in Paradise"

Boston Globe (article on SBC)
Boston Globe report

Brother Andre Marie’s Blog
Andre Marie’s Blog

Father Feeney website (founder of SBC)
fatherfeeney.org