Bernard Preynat, 75, received a five-year sentence after admitting to assaulting boys over a 20-year period, a scandal that embroiled a top cardinal.
Author: AURELIEN BREEDEN
Paris Court Convicts 6 in $50 Million Fake-Identity Scheme
The group used a silicone mask to impersonate a French defense minister in video calls, asking wealthy individuals and groups to pay millions for fake government operations.
Defense Minister Was on the Line, Asking for Millions to Aid France. Or Was He?
Seven men are on trial in Paris for a scam that netted over $50 million by impersonating France’s former defense minister and asking wealthy personalities to pay for fake, top-secret operations.
French Cardinal Acquitted of Abuse Cover-Up on Appeal
Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, the archbishop of Lyon, had been found guilty last year of failing to report a priest in his diocese who had admitted to sexually abusing dozens of Boy Scouts.
Ex-King of Belgium Acknowledges a Long-Dismissed Daughter
After a court-ordered DNA test, the 85-year-old King Albert II, who abdicated in 2013, conceded that he was the biological father of the artist Delphine Boël, 51.
Ex-King of Belgium Acknowledges a Long-Dismissed Daughter
After a court-ordered DNA test, the 85-year-old King Albert II, who abdicated in 2013, conceded that he was the biological father of the artist Delphine Boël, 51.
France to Stop Using TNT-Loaded Tear Gas Grenades
The government has started to acknowledge concerns about the force that the police use against protesters. But critics say doing away with the grenades is little more than a gesture.
French Strikers Shut Down the Louvre, Setting a New Target in a Pension Fight
Protesters angry about the government’s pension reforms prevented visitors from entering the museum, which is one of the French capital’s most visited sites.
Traffic Circles Are Everywhere in France. Not Everyone Is Happy.
Traffic circles are ubiquitous in France, accepted as safer than traditional intersections. But they have also become an emblem of the country’s ailments, from urban sprawl to inequality.
Notre-Dame Will Not Host Christmas Mass, a First in More Than 200 Years
The Paris cathedral, which suffered a devastating fire this year, is still closed to the public as reconstruction efforts slowly get underway.