Former Catholic Archbishop of Paris target of sexual assault probe
Paris, France AP French police are investigating an allegation that the former Archbishop of Paris sexually assaulted a woman who is under legal protection as a vulnerable person, prosecutors said Wednesday. Michel Aupetit, who unexpectedly resigned in 2021 after admitting to an “ambiguous” relationship with a woman in 2012, denies any wrongdoing, his lawyer said. Then-Paris Archbishop […]
Pope names new Paris archbishop after predecessor’s resignation
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis has named Archbishop Laurent Ulrich to be the new head of the Roman Catholic Church in Paris, five months after the previous archbishop resigned over reports of a relationship with a woman. Laurent, 70, has been archbishop of the French city of Lille since 2008. The Vatican announced his appointment […]
Pope still has confidence in me, says former Archbishop of Paris
Vatican CityReuters The former Archbishop of Paris, who resigned in December after reports of a relationship with a woman, met Pope Francis and said the Pope renewed his confidence in him, according to an interview published on Friday. “Pope Francis renewed his support for me…he repeated that he considered me a victim of hypocrisy and […]
Pope says he’ll meet with French sex abuse commission
Rome, ItalyAP Pope Francis agreed Monday to meet with the commission that published a ground-breaking report into clergy sexual abuse in the French Catholic Church and, separately, expressed “sadness” over the sudden downfall of the Archbishop of Paris, according to French bishops who met with him. Archbishop Éric de Moulins-Beaufort, president of the French Bishops […]
Paris Archbishop who had “ambiguous” relationship resigns
Paris, FranceAP Pope Francis on Thursday accepted the resignation of the Archbishop of Paris, who unexpectedly offered to step down last week after admitting to an “ambiguous” relationship with a woman in 2012. Paris Archbishop Michel Aupetit said in a statement Thursday that he offered to step down “to preserve the diocese from the division […]
Pope Francis and Macron meet at the Vatican; in separate development, Paris Archbishop offers to resign
Vatican CityRNS French President Emmanuel Macron met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Friday, where they discussed the future of Europe and the results of the COP26 environmental summit in Glasgow in November. Macron and the Pope spoke in private at the Vatican before meeting with Francis’ right-hand man at the Vatican, Cardinal Pietro […]