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 ...

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.

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 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 president of the French bishops’ conference appealed to the Paris prosecutor to open an official inquiry into the sexual abuse allegations against the late Abbé Pierre, long considered the ...

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.

Henri-Antoine Groues, better known as Abbe Pierre, was a Roman Catholic priest who renounced wealth to campaign for the homeless and was once one of France's most revered figures. He died in 2007 ...

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