French Bishops Ask That Priest Who Served Time for Rape of a Minor Not Be Promoted
Priest convicted in 2006 by the Tarbes Court of Appeals is to be promoted to the position of chancellor and episcopal delegate for marriages, effective Sept. 1.
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‘My Bold Missionary Approach Led Me to Take Risks,’ Says Bishop Rey After His Resignation
The former emblematic bishop of the Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon in France discusses the deeper reasons for his recent departure and reflects on the future of the Catholic Church.
French Bishops Call for Fasting and Prayer as France Enshrines Abortion in Constitution
‘Let us pray that our fellow citizens will rediscover the taste for life, for giving it, for receiving it, for accompanying it, for having and raising children,’ the bishops said.
French Bishops Delineate Support For Fiducia Supplicans
The text of the French prelates points out that from Jesus Christ we receive the call ‘to an unconditional and merciful welcome, since Jesus 'did not call to come the righteous, but sinners.’
French Bishops Instruct Priests to Refrain From Blessing Homosexual Couples
The Archdiocese of Rennes, which is led by Archbishop Pierre d’Ornellas, issued the statement on Jan. 1 on behalf of the bishops from the Ecclesiastical Province of Rennes.
French Bishop Charged With Attempted 2013 Rape of Adult Man
Three French news outlets earlier this year published a joint investigation into three cases of alleged abuse by priests connected with the Paris Foreign Mission Society.
‘Several’ French Bishops Ask Pope to Reformulate Catholic Doctrine on Homosexuality
Following the request of an association of parents of homosexuals, these bishops expressed their wish to make the Church’s message on homosexuality ‘more audible.’
Why the French Bishops Have Launched the World’s First Canonical Criminal Court
Bishops will also be in charge of implementing the sentences, which can fall under three categories known by canon law.
French Bishop Under Investigation for ‘Inappropriate’ Behavior Towards a Woman
The 81-year-old Franciscan religious said he had written to the woman in the summer of 2022, ‘to tell her that I had failed her and to ask her forgiveness.’
French Bishops’ Conference Spokeswoman Fired, After Criticism of Her Communication About the Report on Sexual Abuse
This news, confirmed Nov. 12, came only a few days after the conclusion of the French bishops’ fall plenary assembly in Lourdes.
