L'Arche Archives

A report finds L’Arche founder sexually abused 6 women

Feb 22, 2020

An internal report reveals that L’Arche founder Jean Vanier, a respected Canadian religious figure whose charity work helped improve conditions for the developmentally disabled in multiple countries over half a century, sexually abused at least six women.

By Sylvie Corbet

Friends, colleagues hail Jean Vanier as ‘modern-day prophet’

May 29, 2019

At nearly a month since his passing, the legacy of Jean Vanier is far from forgotten, but continues to live on in friends and colleagues who say the Canadian theologian not only impacted their lives personally, but he changed theology and the way the Church views the human person.

By Elise Harris

Vanier funeral highlights God’s love for each person

May 18, 2019

Gathered in a makeshift chapel around a simple pine casket, members of L’Arche communities and Faith and Light groups from around the world mourned the passing of Jean Vanier and celebrated his life, his wisdom, his holiness and humanity.

By Catholic News Service

Pope hails Vanier as ‘witness to life,’ including those at risk of abortion

May 7, 2019

Jean Vanier “didn’t just work for the least of us, but also for those who, before being born, there is the possibility of condemning them to death,” Pope Francis said Tuesday.

By Elise Harris

With death of Jean Vanier, Catholicism loses a living saint

May 7, 2019

Jean Vanier, who was 90, died from cancer Tuesday morning in a facility in Paris run by the L’Arche community that he founded in 1964.

By John L. Allen Jr.

L’Arche founder Jean Vanier receives spiritual solidarity award

Oct 15, 2018

Adyan is a foundation for interreligious studies and spiritual solidarity based in Lebanon. It gave Jean Vanier, founder of L’Arche, its Spiritual Solidarity Award.

By Doreen Abi Raad