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French bishops agree to compensation for sex abuse victims

Feb 22, 2019

Still struggling to come to terms with their share of responsibility in the clerical sex abuse scandal rocking the Catholic Church, France’s bishops have agreed to award financial compensation to victims whose cases fall outside of France’s statute of limitations.

By Samuel Petrequin

French bishops urge mobilization against increasing anti-Semitism

Feb 21, 2019

The French bishops’ conference has condemned rising anti-Semitism in the country, as official data showed a massive increase of attacks, prompting new government measures.

By Catholic News Service

French cardinal likely to be cleared in abuse cover-up trial

Jan 10, 2019

France’s most important church sex abuse trial to date is likely to end in acquittal for a cardinal and other senior Catholic officials accused of protecting a pedophile priest, despite years of efforts by his victims to seek justice.

By Nicolas Vaux-Montagny

Cardinal on trial in France’s biggest church sex abuse trial

Jan 7, 2019

A Catholic cardinal and five other people went on trial Monday accused of covering up for a pedophile priest who abused Boy Scouts — France’s most important church sex abuse case to date.

By Nicolas Vaux-Montagny

Strasbourg bishop speaks of ‘lucid madness’ after terror attack

Dec 13, 2018

At noon Dec. 12, the bells of every Catholic church in Strasbourg rang for 10 minutes to honor the victims of a terror attack at a Christmas market the previous day.

By Catholic News Service

French bishops cautious in response to ‘yellow vest’ protests

Dec 4, 2018

Catholic leaders in France have been cautious in their reactions to anti-government demonstrations.

By Catholic News Agency

French bishops create commission to look into sexual abuse

Nov 8, 2018

After months of discussions and reflections, the French Bishops’ Conference decided to create an independent and external commission to address sexual abuse within the Church, its cover-up and the conference’s handling of the issue since the 2000s.

By Claire Giangravè