Heart and Soul: The living saint who hid a mystical sex sect

Published: June 2, 2023, 12:30 a.m.

Jean Vanier changed Richard and Hazel\u2019s lives. He founded the L\u2019Arche movement \u2013 a global network inspired by Christian teaching \u2013 where people with and without learning disabilities live together in community. During his life, Vanier was hailed as \u201ca living saint\u201d and \u201ca prophet\u201d. But shortly after his death, a deep and disturbing secret emerged \u2013 that Vanier founded L\u2019Arche to hide a mystical sex sect, coercing and abusing at least 25 women, all without disabilities. Richard and Hazel were stunned when they discovered the truth. Now they and 150 L\u2019Arche communities are coming to terms with what has happened.