French cardinal Barbarin convicted over sex abuse cover-up
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The archbishop of Lyon, the most senior French Catholic cleric caught up in the paedophilia scandals that have rocked the church, was convicted of helping covering up abuse and handed a six-month suspended jail term on Thursday. Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, who was not in court, was found guilty of failing to report the abuse of a minor between 2014 and 2015. "The reasoning of the court is not convincing," lawyer Jean-Felix Luciani told reporters.
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