A French bishop is accused of attempted rape in latest scandal to hit Catholic Church in France
Paris, FranceAP A French bishop has been given a preliminary charge of attempting to rape an adult man a decade ago, the Paris prosecutor’s office said Monday. It is the latest of a growing number of accusations of sexual abuse by clergy in France. The Bishops’ Conference of France said the accused bishop, Georges Colomb, contests the […]
France’s top bishop acknowledges that law takes precedence over confession secrecy
Paris, FranceReuters France’s top bishop said on Tuesday that the secrecy of the confession should not take precedence over French laws on sex crimes against children, reversing his previous position after he was summoned by interior minister Gerald Darmanin. Following publication of a damning report about sexual abuse of children by the clergy, Eric de […]