February 10, 3:41 pm
By Jesuitical
America
How Jean Vanier went from a ‘living saint’ to a sexual abuser
L'Arche founder, Jean Vanier (CNS photo by Dianne Towalski, St. Cloud Visitor)Jean Vanier was the founder of L’Arche, a network of intentional communities where people with and without disabilities live alongside one another in mutual friendship. While he was considered a “living saint” up until his death in 2019, allegations that he had sexually abused six adult, nondisabled women sent shockwaves throughout the L’Arche Community. And more recently, a nearly 900-page report was released last Monday shed more light on the scope of the abuse.
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