I came from a wealthy family. I made over my share of the estate to various charities. Abbe Pierre charityestatefamily Change image and share on social
It's true that humanity has seen a succession of crises, wars and atrocities, but this negative side is offset by advances in technology and cultural exchanges. Abbe Pierre advanceatrocitycrisis Change image and share on social
After the war, prompted by the Cardinal Archbishop of Paris, I entered Parliament so that a priest could speak out for the poor, as canon law at that time still permitted. Abbe Pierre archbishopcanoncardinal Change image and share on social
Providence was well aware what lay ahead for me, and my Capuchin training was to prepare me for it. Abbe Pierre aheadawarecapuchin Change image and share on social
