1 day ago · 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.

Abbé Pierre GOQ (born Henri Marie Joseph Grouès; [1] 5 August 1912 – 22 January 2007) was a French Catholic priest. He was a member of the Resistance during World War II and deputy of the Popular Republican Movement. In 1949, he founded the Emmaus movement, with the goal of helping poor and homeless people. For years, he was one of the most ...

On 20 July, an eighth woman testified on France Inter to a sexual assault in 2006, when Abbé Pierre was 93 years old and was being treated in a Parisian military hospital. According to the testimony of this nurse, two or three of her work colleagues also had …

Jan 17, 2025 · 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 violence.

1 day ago · ABBE PIERRE: (Speaking French). BEARDSLEY: "Those who suffer, whoever you are," he declared, "come sleep, eat and take hope. You are loved." Born in 1912, Henri Groues joined the French Resistance as a young priest. He became known by his nom de guerre, Abbe Pierre. After the war, he founded a charity network in France.

Jul 17, 2024 · France's best known priest, the late Abbé Pierre, a revered and beloved champion of the homeless, has been accused of sexually assaulting several women and a girl, his charities said...

1 day ago · 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. Eleanor Beardsley began reporting from France for NPR in 2004 as a freelance journalist, following all aspects of ...

Sep 14, 2024 · Abbé Pierre campaigned for decades against homelessness and poverty. Revelations about his treatment of women have destroyed his image as a symbol of virtue in France.

Jan 18, 2025 · 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 ...

Jul 18, 2024 · French Roman Catholic priest Abbé Pierre, remembered as a champion of the homeless, has been accused of sexual assault 17 years after his death.