Celibate priest becomes a grandad

Rennes cathedral curé Abbé Bernard Heudré has become a grandfather.

Published Tuesday 04 April 2017 - 10:02 Modified Tuesday 04 April 2017 - 10:02

As priests are celibate, the surprise news comes because the father adopted a young Rwandan student, Peter, in 2015. Peter had lost his parents in the 1994 genocides and has married a parishioner Pauline. They have a daughter, Noémie.

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