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Closing arguments in the trial of France's top Roman Catholic prelate.
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Plaidoiries finales
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The State calling for Lyon Archbishop Philippe Barbarin and five others
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Archevêque
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to be cleared of covering up
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D'être blanchis
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For a priest who's alleged
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Présumé
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to have preyed over decades on boy scouts.
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S'attaqué à
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One attorney
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Avocat
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For the plaintiffs called Cardinal Barbarin
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Plaignants
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A "liar" in his closing statements.
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Menteur
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"What really bothers me is that
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Me dérange
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on top of simply not denouncing these sexual assaults,
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En plus de
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The accused turned to a religious authority to ask for advice,
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Conseil
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They were meant to go straight to the judicial authorities of our country,
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Se rendre directement
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Which form the basis of our rule of law and of our Republic."
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État de droit
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Let's cross live to Lyon
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Maintenant en direct
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Where that trial is happening
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Procès
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