The French church has formally requested that prosecutors open an investigation into Abbé Pierre, a once-revered priest and ...

Once almost universally admired in France, Abbé Pierre’s legacy is being revisited as more allegations of sexual abuse emerge ...

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.

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

In recent months, new sexual abuse allegations have surfaced against Abbé Pierre, a national icon of France, revealing a pattern of misconduct spanning decades. According to France 24 ...

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

Born Henri Groues in 1912, Abbe Pierre was a French Catholic priest renowned for his dedication to aiding the poor and homeless. In 1949, he founded the Emmaus movement, an intern ...

The head of France's Catholic bishops has called for a judicial investigation into Abbé Pierre following fresh allegations of ...

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

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.

A significant chapter in France's ongoing abuse scandals The allegations against Abbé Pierre represent a key development in France’s broader reckoning with clerical abuse. In 2021, the ...