FRANCE
La Croix
In a statement released on July 14, the Notre Dame de Vie institute in France revealed accusations against one of its priests.
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The Notre-Dame de Vie (Our Lady of Life) movement revealed in a statement released on July 14 that one of its priest members is being investigated for the sexual abuse of a minor.
The secular institute is based in the south of France.The priest was placed under investigation on June 27 following a report lodged by a young woman.
“He is charged with serious acts of sexual abuse of a minor committed eleven years ago,” the statement said.
The priest has since been placed under judicial oversight.
Vatican informed
While waiting for “justice to be done”, Notre-Dame de Vie (NDV) leaders have taken “measures to distance [the priest from] any minor” and forbidden him from “any public exercise of his ministry”.
They have also informed the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in Rome of the indictment.“I have tremendous compassion towards this young woman and her loved ones,” said Fr Benoît Caulle, who is responsible for NDV priests, in the statement.
“These acts, which the Church absolutely condemns, are profoundly destructive.”
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