Bishop Dominique Rey's resignation comes after more than two years of Vatican restrictions on sacramental life in his diocese, widely believed to be in response to his promotion of the Latin Mass.
Jean de Tauriers, president of Notre Dame de Chrétienté, sat down with LifeSite to reflect on the growing success of the pilgrimage and his hopes for the future. 'We are in tune with the spiritual needs of young people today,' he noted.
An independent report into the conduct of a former consecrated Focolare member revealed that at least 26 young men and boys had allegedly been sexually and psychologically abused between 1963 and 1998.