Elisabeth Auvillain is a French freelance writer who lives in Paris, where she was born and raised. She started her career in London then lived in Austria, Switzerland, Pakistan, Thailand, Hong Kong and Germany before coming back to France. She worked mainly as a correspondent for the French Catholic daily La Croix and for Radio France Internationale. She is married to American journalist and NCR contributor Tom Heneghan.
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Lourdes revives from pandemic with a new international dimension
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Chaos in shelters for Ukrainian refugees increases risk of trafficking
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In priests' tarnished image, French sisters see opening for bigger role for women, laypeople in church
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Religious institutes in France determined to fight clergy sex abuse
Following a French report investigating sexual abuse of minors by clergy, the religious men and women's conference has established a new committee to hear testimonials of any potential victims of abuse by men and women religious.