The Latest Breaking News from Emmaus

On July 17, 2024, a press release from the associations Emmaüs France, Emmaüs International and the Abbé Pierre Foundation sent shockwaves through the public. It reported the release of an independent report authored by the Egaé group, a company specialising in gender equality, workplace discrimination and violence. The investigation unveiled the…

Lyon, the birthplace of Abbé Pierre, founder of the Emmaus charity, will rename a plaza bearing his name following recent sexual assault allegations against him. The decision comes amid a wider reevaluation of tributes to Abbé Pierre across France.

Cities and villages across France are scrambling to rid themselves of plaques while schools are moving to change their names following a raft of posthumous sexual abuse accusations against a charity icon who was showered with accolades in his lifetime.

The French charity Emmaus has taken steps to distance itself from its founder, the late Abbé Pierre, following serious new allegations of sexual abuse. An investigation by French public radio found uncovered that the once venerated priest attempted to silence his critics.

Charities set up by France’s most famous Catholic priest, Abbé Pierre, are distancing themselves from their founder following a fresh wave of sexual assault allegations against a man once best known for his fight against homelessness and poverty. Emmaus International – which has more than 400 organisations worldwide – announced…

The Catholic Church already knew by 2021 of claims of sexual abuse against a beloved humanitarian French priest, the late Abbe Pierre, members of an independent commission said Saturday.

France's best known priest, the late Abbe Pierre, a revered and beloved champion of the homeless, has been accused of sexually assaulting several women and a girl, his charities said Wednesday.

Charities Emmaus and Fondation Abbé Pierre announced Wednesday that a deceased French priest, renowned for his dedication to helping those in need, has been posthumously accused of sexual assault. The allegations involve multiple women, including one who was a minor at the time of the alleged incident.

French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement of a new tax on used book sales to protect new books is the latest proposal from a government with a history of intervening in the publishing industry to keep it afloat.