French Catholics agree to sell property to compensate abuse victims
Paris, FranceReuters France’s Catholic Church said on Monday it would sell real estate and, if needed, take out loans to set up a fund to compensate thousands of people sexually abused by clergy. A major investigation found in October that French clerics sexually abused more than 200,000 children over the past 70 years. A Christian […]
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 […]
France rebukes bishop who said sex abuse revealed at confession would stay secret
Paris, FranceReuters France’s top bishop has been summoned by the interior minister after saying that the pact of secrecy would prevent a priest from reporting sex crimes against children that were revealed during Catholic confession. Following the publication of a report this week about sexual abuse of children by the clergy, Eric de Moulins-Beaufort, who […]
Updated: French clergy sexually abused over 200,000 children since 1950, probe finds
Updated 7.30am, 6th October, 2021Paris, FranceReuters French clergy have sexually abused more than 200,000 children over the past 70 years, a major investigation released on Tuesday found, and its authors accused the Catholic Church of turning a blind eye for too long. The church had shown “deep, total and even cruel indifference for years,” protecting […]