The French church has formally requested that prosecutors open an investigation into Abbé Pierre, a once-revered priest and humanitarian icon who died in 2007, following new revelations of sexual ...

Revered French Catholic priest and humanitarian Abbé Pierre has been accused of rape and sexual assault nearly 20 years after his death, leading France to grapple with his legacy.

The French Bishops' Conference (CEF) announced January 17, that its president, Archbishop Eric de Moulins-Beaufort of Reims, ...

PARIS (Reuters) - France's Catholic Church called on prosecutors on Friday to open a probe into sexual assault accusations ...

French bishops request criminal investigation into abuse allegations against Emmaus founder Abbé Pierre following nine new ...

The French Catholic Church has formally requested prosecutors to investigate sexual violence allegations against disgraced priest Abbe Pierre ...

France's Catholic Church on Friday said that it had asked prosecutors to investigate a raft of sexual abuse accusations ...

Revered French Catholic priest and humanitarian Abbé Pierre has been accused of rape and sexual assault nearly 20 years after his death, leading France to grapple with his legacy.

including the rape of a young boy. These latest revelations bring the total number of testimonies against Abbé Pierre to 33, identifying 57 potential victims, with incidents spanning the 1960s to ...

Abbé Pierre founded the Emmaus Movement in Paris in 1949. Before these recent allegations, he was widely regarded as one of the Church of France’s most beloved and iconic figures.

Who was Abbé Pierre? Born Henri Grouès in 1912 ... with most recipients reporting “very serious” crimes, including rape or repeated abuse over years. Critics argue that systemic reform ...