The head of France's Catholic bishops has called for a judicial investigation into Abbé Pierre following fresh allegations of sexual abuse against the priest and founder of the Emmaüs charity, who died in 2007.
Eric de Moulins-Beaufort, president of the French Bishops Conference (CEF), told French radio on Friday that he had filed a formal request with the Paris prosecutor's office to investigate potential cover-ups of sexual abuse and assault.
