Catholic Church in France, Abbe Pierre and Sexual Abuse

French church calls for judicial investigation into Abbé Pierre following new sex abuse allegations
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 violence.
French Catholic Church Calls for Probe Into Late Priest Abbe Pierre's Alleged Sexual Abuse
PARIS (Reuters) - France's Catholic Church called on prosecutors on Friday to open a probe into sexual assault accusations against the late French priest Abbe Pierre, who was a lifelong campaigner for the poor and homeless, and potential cover-ups of such abuse.
French Catholic Church Urges Probe Into Charity Icon's Alleged Sexual Abuse
France's Catholic Church on Friday said that it had asked prosecutors to investigate a raft of sexual abuse accusations against a charity icon who was showered with accolades during his lifetime.
French bishops seek Abbé Pierre inquiry as fresh abuse claims emerge
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 died in 2007.
France's Catholic Church calls on prosecutors to probe late priest
The Catholic Church in France has called on prosecutors to investigate allegations of serious sexual abuse by the once venerated priest Abbé Pierre, who died in 2007. Only the courts had the necessary investigative resources to ensure that the whole truth was told about the silences and denials from which Abbé Pierre may have benefited,

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