https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed One of France's most powerful Catholic leaders, Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, has been questioned by police over allegations he covered up the sexual abuse of Scouts. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160609/french-police-grill-cardinal-over-alleged-abuse-cover-up Thu, 09 Jun 2016 09:56:35 +0200 french-police-grill-cardinal-over-alleged-abuse-cover-up French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, accused of covering up sex abuse, is a hardline Catholic who has been outspoken against gay marriage and championed the cause of Christians persecuted in Iraq and Syria. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160316/cardinal-barbarin-hardline-catholic-at-centre-of-sex-abuse-scandal Wed, 16 Mar 2016 08:36:08 +0100 cardinal-barbarin-hardline-catholic-at-centre-of-sex-abuse-scandal A French cardinal at the centre of a paedophile scandal came under renewed pressure on Tuesday when another witness accused him of covering up sex abuse and the French prime minister told him to take responsibility for his actions. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160315/paeodophile-scandal-rocks-french-catholic-church Tue, 15 Mar 2016 11:17:33 +0100 paeodophile-scandal-rocks-french-catholic-church