The bishops of France on Friday formally requested prosecutors launch a criminal investigation into sexual abuse allegations against Abbé Pierre, a prominent priest who founded the poverty ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Abbe Pierre addresses journalists in his home of Alfortville, east of Paris, on Aug. 5, 2005. (AP Photo/Remy ...

PARIS — 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 ...

FILE - Abbe Pierre addresses journalists in his home of Alfortville, east of Paris, on Aug. 5, 2005. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, File) ...

PARIS, Jan 17 (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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

While the late Abbé Pierre can no longer be prosecuted, the Paris prosecutor’s office could still investigate potential accomplices or failures to report abuse and assault at the time. Abbé ...

Born Henri Grouès in 1912, Abbe Pierre was known across France for his work with the poor through Emmaüs and the Abbé Pierre Foundation. He died in 2007 at age 94. This is the third report from ...

French church knew of sexual abuse by late priest Abbé Pierre, bishop says Born Henri Grouès in 1912, Abbe Pierre was known across France for his work with the poor through Emmaüs and the Abbé Pierre ...

Some facts have emerged how 75-year-old Godwin Osagie Abbe, retired Army General and Nigeria’s former Defence and Interior Minister during the administration of former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua ...