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June 30, 2020

French cardinal reveals future plans after 'ordeal' of abuse trial

French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin of Lyon pauses at the courthouse in Lyon Jan. 7, 2019. Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Cardinal Barbarin March 6, 2020, less than six weeks after a French appeals court overturned his conviction for failing to report clerical sexual abuse.

OXFORD, England -- Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, who retired from the Archdiocese of Lyon, has left his see to serve as a convent chaplain and envoy for the pope.

Published in International
January 30, 2020

French cardinal to offer resignation, despite abuse acquittal

French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin of Lyon arrives at the courthouse Jan. 7, 2019, in Lyon. Cardinal Barbarin has welcomed an appeal court judgment overturning his suspended jail sentence for failing to report abuse by one of his priests, but confirmed he will now ask Pope Francis to allow him to resign.

LYON, France -- A French cardinal welcomed an appeal court judgment that overturned his suspended jail sentence for failing to report abuse, but confirmed he will ask Pope Francis to allow him to resign.

Published in International
March 7, 2019

French cardinal convicted for sex abuse cover-up

French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin of Lyon arrives at the courthouse Jan. 7 in Lyon. Cardinal Barbarin and others are on trial for failing to discipline a local priest who allegedly abused children while running a Scout group in the 1980s.
VATICAN – A French cardinal was given a six-month suspended sentence at a civil trial after he was found guilty of covering up abuses committed decades ago by a priest.
Published in International
January 8, 2019

French cardinal reaffirms innocence in sex abuse cover-up trial

French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin of Lyon arrives at the courthouse Jan. 7 in Lyon. Cardinal Barbarin and others are on trial for failing to discipline a local priest who allegedly abused children while running a Scout group in the 1980s.
PARIS – A French cardinal took the stand in court Jan. 7, the first day of a civil trial for church officials accused of covering up abuse by a priest.
Published in International
April 27, 2017

Between election rounds, French cardinal deplores 'democracy gone mad'

Cardinal Philippe Barbarin of Lyon, France's Catholic primate, says the current presidential election cycle is his country's "worst ever."

WARSAW, Poland – France's Catholic primate has condemned the current presidential campaign as his country's "worst ever" and urged Christians to help prevent democracy from "losing its sense."

Published in International