Paris, April 17, 2025 (AFP) - Book claims Vatican knew French charity icon accused of abuse from 1950s

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The authors of a book published Thursday said the Vatican knew about sexual abuse allegations against French charity icon Abbe Pierre as early as the 1950s. The Catholic cleric -- who founded the Emmaus charity which is now present in over 40 countries -- was widely praised for his work for the poverty-stricken and homeless when he died in 2007 aged 94. But in recent months more than 30 people have alleged he committed sexual abuse against them,......

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