A Catholic archbishop said Wednesday that a new law passed by France’s National Assembly has “erased” the foundation of French bioethics. Archbishop Éric de Moulins-Beaufort, president of the French ...

From left, Mons. Olivier Leborgne, Bishop of Arras and Vice-President of the French bishops' conference, Mons. Eric de Moulins-Beaufort, archbishop of Reims and President of the French conference of ...

The president of the French bishops’ conference discussed the “clumsy wording” of his recent comments about the confessional seal with the country’s interior minister on Tuesday. In a statement after ...

Vatican News noted that the bishops’ conference statement described Darmanin’s request as an “invitation,” rather than a “summons,” as it has been widely described in media reports. Archbishop Éric de ...

The French church has called for an investigation into Abbe Pierre following new allegations of sexual violence. Archbishop Eric de Moulins-Beaufort emphasized uncovering the truth as 33 testimonies ...

Like any modern Catholic official, Archbishop Éric de Moulins-Beaufort, president of France’s Catholic bishops’ conference, realizes clergy sexual abuse is a systemic problem, one that calls for ...

PARIS — The spokeswoman for France’s bishops’ conference clarified Wednesday that the country’s Catholic leaders do not intend to compromise on the Church’s teaching that the confessional seal is ...

Pope Francis has agreed to meet with a French commission that released a critical report detailing sexual abuse throughout the French Catholic Church. While not speaking directly to the press ...

France's Catholic church on Monday revealed that 11 former or serving French bishops have been accused of sexual violence or failing to report abuse cases, including a cardinal who confessed to ...

Archbishop of Reims and President of the Bishops' Conference of France, Eric de Moulins-Beaufort at a press conference on November 7 CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP Eleven former or serving French bishops ...

France's top bishop says protecting children from sexual abuse is an "absolute priority" for the Catholic Church, stepping back from earlier comments suggesting priests should not violate the secrets ...

Pope Francis agreed Monday to meet with the commission that published a ground-breaking report into clergy sexual abuse in the French Catholic Church and, separately, expressed “sadness” over the ...