French probe into cardinal’s alleged abuse cover-up dismissed

August 1, 2016 By La rédaction de Mediapart

Cardinal Barbarin had been accused of failing to remove a priest when he became aware he had sexually abused young boys 25 years ago.

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A French prosecutor on Monday dismissed a probe into allegations that Cardinal Philippe Barbarin covered up the sexual abuse of boy scouts, in a case that threatened to derail the career of France’s most prominent clergyman, reports FRANCE 24.

French probe into cardinal’s alleged abuse cover-up dismissed

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