Henri-Antoine Groues, known as Abbe Pierre, was a Roman Catholic priest who renounced wealth to campaign for the homeless and became one of France's most revered men before dying aged 94 in 2007.

French church calls for judicial investigation into Abbé Pierre following new sex abuse allegations Abbe Pierre addresses journalists in his home of Alfortville, east of Paris, on Aug. 5, 2005.

Abbé Pierre's name scrubbed from French public spaces over abuse scandal Lyon, the birthplace of Abbé Pierre, founder of the Emmaus charity, will rename a plaza bearing his name following recent ...

Abbé Pierre recognised that politics was where change could be achieved. In 1993 he contemplated standing for the European Parliament, but ill-health forced him to withdraw.

The founder of the international Emmaus Community for the poor, Abbé Pierre had served as France’s conscience since the 1950s, when he persuaded Parliament to pass a law — still on the bo ...

On Dec. 13, 2024, the national daily Le Monde published a story titled: "Letters from future sexual predator Abbé Pierre reveal a man tormented from an early age." ...

Since Abbé Pierre is deceased, any case against him will be automatically dismissed. Furthermore, any potential prosecution for failure to report crimes was deemed beyond the statute of limitations.

PARIS — Abbé Pierre, a French priest praised as a living legend for devoting his life to helping the homeless and using prayer and provocation to tackle misery, died Monday, his foundation said.

France’s most famous Catholic priest, Abbé Pierre, will be portrayed in a €15 million ($17.5 million) biopic movie produced by SND and Wassim Beji, who previously teamed on “Yves Saint ...

Abbé Pierre was the son of a wealthy silk manufacturer in Lyon. Inspired while still a teenager by St. Francis of Assisi, he renounced his inheritance, distributed his belongings to the poor, and at ...

Abbé Pierre called his project “Emmaus”, after the place where two disciples had given shelter to the risen but unrecognised Christ. Love human, love divine ...

French priest Abbe Pierre prepares to drive away after making various speeches to volunteer helpers who help the homeless in the streets of Paris, on Feb. 2, 1954.