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A former archbishop of Bordeaux acknowledged that he had behaved “reprehensibly” with a 14-year-old girl over three decades ago, in the latest revelation to jolt Roman Catholics in France.
LOURDES, France (CNS) French Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, former head of the French bishops conference, admitted to abusing a 14-year-old girl 35 years ago.
The revelation came in a letter from Cardinal Ricard read by Archbishop Eric de Moulins-Beaufort of Reims, president of the bishops conference, during a news conference on abuse Nov. 7, during the French bishops general assembly.
The cardinal said the reprehensible action occurred when he was a priest, and he said his behavior has