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French diocese's offices searched in paedophile priest case: probe source

Published: 30 Mar 2016 - 05:20 pm | Last Updated: 04 Nov 2021 - 10:07 pm

Roman Catholic Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, Archbishop of Lyon, looks on during the Conference of Bishops of France held at the Saint Bernadette hemicycle in Lourdes, southwestern France on March 15, 2016 AFP, ERIC CABANIS

 

Lyon, March 30, 2016 (AFP) -
French investigators searched the offices of the diocese of Lyon on Wednesday over the alleged cover-up of a paedophile priest, a source close to the probe said.

The diocese said in a statement that the Archbishop of Lyon, Philippe Barbarin, who is under fire over his handling of the affair, "has said repeatedly that he is prepared to cooperate openly with the investigation".