French Cardinal to face trial for covering up sex abuse

Cardinal Philippe Barbarin

French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin will go on trial in April for covering up the sexual abuse of children by a paedophile priest in his Lyon diocese over 25 years ago, a court ruled Tuesday.

Barbarin, the most senior French Catholic leader to be tried for allegedly failing to report a predator priest, will go on trial on April 4 next year, the court in Lyon said.