Imbroglio over Transfer of French Priest Accused of "Inappropriate Behavior"

LaCroix International
March 27, 2019

https://international.la-croix.com/news/imbroglio-over-transfer-of-french-priest-accused-of-inappropriate-behavior/9756

Aucamville church in the Haute Garonne region (Photo by D. Descouens / cc / Wikimedia.org)

The former rector of the Paray-le-Monial shrines, Father Bernard Peyrous is a specialist in the history of spirituality and spiritual theology as well as the former postulator for the beatification of Marthe Robin.The priest is also a well known personality in the Emmanuel Community, a lay Catholic association. He has been a highly appreciated spiritual director of hundreds of people.At least, this was the case until October 2017, when – to general surprise – the then-70-year-old priest resigned from all his duties.In consultation with leaders of the Emmanuel Community, Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard of Bordeaux instituted precautionary measures that placed restrictions on Fr. Peyrous for "gravely inappropriate behavior towards an adult woman."Father Peyrous admitted the events but the matter was not reported to police because the victim...