Abbe Pierre was a Catholic priest who made his name fighting for the homeless. He died almost two decades ago, but now the church has called for a full judicial investigation into accusations of ...

For the first time, Pope Francis has addressed the scandal that rocked France after seven women accused the late Abbé Pierre ...

PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor said Tuesday it cannot investigate allegations by several women who said they were sexually assaulted or harassed by Abbé Pierre, a nationally revered priest ...

Abbé Pierre at his headquarters at the Rochester Hotel in Paris in February 1954, shortly after launching his famous appeal to help the homeless.

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 ...

French prosecutors announced Tuesday that no criminal investigation will be launched regarding the numerous accusations of sexual assault against anti-poverty campaigner Abbé Pierre, as the ...

PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor said Tuesday it cannot investigate allegations by several women who said they were sexually assaulted or harassed by Abbé Pierre, a nationally revered priest ...

The head of France's Catholic bishops has called for a judicial investigation into Abbé Pierre following fresh allegations of sexual abuse against the priest and founder of the Emmaüs charity, who ...

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FILE - Abbe Pierre addresses journalists in his home of Alfortville, east of Paris, on Aug. 5, 2005. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, File) New details emerge in the case against Bryan Kohberger ...