Thirty-three people broke the silence on the actions of Abbé Pierre. In a third report from the specialized firm Egaé, new people denounced the sexual violence of which they were victims at the hands of the priest, who died in 2007. If the Emmaüs association of which he is the founder wishes to help the victims to rebuild their lives , many personalities are called upon to give their opinion on this subject. But for Bernard Kouchner, who was very close to Abbé Pierre, it is very difficult to give a clear opinion on the question: “Let’s not forget everything he did. That doesn’t excuse anything”he said on the Aurélie Casse set, Saturday January 18, 2025 in C L’Hebdo. He returns in particular to the question of chastity.when you are Catholic. A sentence that made the host jump, who recalled that “the chastity of priests in no way excuses the sexual violence of which they are accused.”
Bernard Kouchner indicates that he did not “suspect” Abbé Pierre of the accusations against him
Bernard Kouchner then responds: “I’m not excusing him! I find it disgusting. Of course it’s horrible, but finally, once again, let’s not forget everything he did on the other hand”. The same day, the former minister was questioned again on the BFMTV set. And once again, he remains on the same line of thinking: “You can’t change your mind about a friendship just because the man is bad”he declared. “I didn’t know, I didn’t say, I didn’t even suspect”. Faced with this sentence, Alice Darfeuille, the journalist, did not hesitate to refer him to her own family history. Indeed, in 2021, Camille Kouchner, his daughter, accuses her father-in-law, Olivier Duhamel of incest against her twin brother. “You think, Bernard Kouchner, that this ‘but’ that you put in your sentence… I cannot not ask you the question, but your daughter, who has become one of the faces in France of the fight against incest, Do you think she can hear it?”she asks.
To which, Bernard Kouchner responds: “What I condemn is this kind of pseudo-chastity that is required of a believer in the Catholic religion (…) This did not prevent him from doing good on the side!”launched the former politician. “Don’t try to overload me with sins, I don’t feel like a receptacle for them… That’s how it is, it annoys me, it’s disgusting. Yes, well, so what?” he finally loses his temper. As a reminder, the Church has asked the courts to open an investigation into the alleged actions of Abbot Pierre.
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