Church in France reels from new abuse and cover-up allegations

Church in France reels from new abuse and cover-up allegations Bishop Gilles Reithinger is ordained a bishop in 2021. Bishop Reithinger has been accused of allegedly covering up abuse. Photo: Claude Truong-Ngoc/Wikimedia Commons.

Leaders of the Church in France have appealed for patience and fairness in establishing the truth, after two more bishops were accused of sexual abuse while heading the Church’s main missionary organisation. “The charges are serious, and both categorically deny them,” said Archbishop Éric de Moulins-Beaufort of Reims, the bishops’ conference president. “The voice of…

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