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.

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

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

Earlier this week, Emmaus International, Emmaus France, and the Abbé Pierre Foundation released their third and final collection of testimonies documenting nine new accounts of alleged sexual abuse.

The head of France's Catholic bishops has called for a judicial investigation into Abbé Pierre following fresh allegations of sexual abuse against the priest and founder of the Emmaüs charity, who ...

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 viol ...

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

long considered the merciful face of the Church in France. A third report by his foundations published on 13 January mentioned nine further accusations against Abbé Pierre, who died in 2007 ...