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The history of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris
Firefighters in Paris are battling a fire in the roof of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, which threatens to... Read more
Fire engulfs Notre Dame cathedral in Paris
Firefighters at Cathedrale Notre-Dame brought a devastating blaze under control, after the Paris cathedral caught fire Monday night. Read more
French Catholic university encourages African bishops in self-reflection
The Institut Catholique de Paris hosted a conference Tuesday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the leadership organization for Catholic... Read more
Eucharist desecrated, statues smashed in series of French church attacks
At least 10 incidents of vandalism and desecration of Catholic churches have been reported in France since the beginning of... Read more
Catholic U. professor leads response to French president’s remark on large families
Following a comment by President Emmanuel Macron, in which he expressed skepticism that any well-educated woman would decide to have... Read more
France vs. Croatia: A Catholic World Cup breakdown
On Sunday, France and Croatia will square off on the soccer pitch for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Championship. While... Read more
Pope Francis, Emmanuel Macron talk immigration in first meeting
The heated debate over immigration in Europe was a central topic of discussion in a meeting between Pope Francis and... Read more
President of France calls on Catholics to engage politically
French President Emmanuel Macron stressed the importance of a Catholic voice in the country’s political debates, particularly on bioethical issues,... Read more
French bishops unite in declaration against assisted suicide
Amid a push to legalize physician-assisted suicide in parts of Europe, 118 French bishops signed a declaration this week promoting... Read more
French court's decision forces a change of place for John Paul II statue
A statue of St. John Paul II will be removed from public land in a small French city, after a... Read more
French court orders cross removed from JPII statue
France’s top administrative court, the Conseil d’Etat has ordered a cross to be removed from a statue of Pope Saint... Read more
A year after his murder, Fr. Jacques Hamel remembered
One year after the brutal killing of Fr. Jacques Hamel, French bishops recalled the beautiful example of the man who... Read more
Pope urges Macron to strengthen France’s Christian roots
Tuesday Pope Francis sent a telegram to the new President of France, Emmanuel Macron, offering his prayers and wishes that... Read more
France's new president is a 'zombie Catholic'
Newly-elected President Emmanuel Macron, according to one of his biographers, embodies a new phenomenon in France known as “zombie Catholicism.” Read more
Catholic bishop urges Macron to fight for France's good
After Emmanuel Macron won the presidential elections in France, the head of the country's bishops urged the new leader to... Read more
Catholic doctors protest French law banning 'misleading' pro-life websites
An international group of Catholic physicians is protesting a law passed by France's parliament last week sanctioning pro-life websites that... Read more
World's oldest Dominican Sister dies at age 110
A French diocese announced that Dominican Sister Marie Bernardette, the oldest sister in her order, passed away last week at... Read more
French court allows dating website to continue promoting affairs
A complaint brought by a Catholic group against a dating site that promotes extramarital affairs was thrown out by a... Read more
Love can be only response to evil, Pope tells attack survivors
Pope Francis met with survivors of the Nice, France terrorist attack on Saturday, urging them to respond with forgiveness and... Read more
Pope Francis: 'killing in the name of God is satanic'
Referencing the recent murder of French priest Fr. Jacques Hamel, Pope Francis said the persecution of Christians happening today, under... Read more
