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French Catholic women launch manifesto on feminine vocation in the Church
A group of Catholic women in France has launched a manifesto to underscore the “beauty of the women's specific vocation.” Read more
French National Assembly passes anti-extremism bill proposing stricter rules for religion
The French National Assembly has passed a bill that backers say will counter extremism and separatism, especially among French Muslims.... Read more
Lourdes shrine invites the sick to find hope through virtual visit
On the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, the papal delegate for the Marian shrine urged masked pilgrims and virtual... Read more
Bishops urge French Catholics to pray and fast as bioethics bill returns to Senate
Bishops in France are asking Catholics to pray and fast for the next four Fridays for a respect for human... Read more
Catholic archbishop: ‘The Church in France is jostled from many sides’
The Church in France is under pressure, according to the president of the French Catholic bishops’ conference. Read more
Ex-nuncio to France given suspended 8-month prison sentence
A Paris criminal court on Wednesday gave a former nuncio to France an eight-month suspended sentence for sexual assault. Read more
Pandemic causes up to 40% drop in income of French parishes
The Catholic Church in France estimates that it lost more than $100 million due to the country’s two coronavirus lockdowns... Read more
Nice attack suspect charged with terrorism
The perpetrator of an October knife attack inside Notre-Dame de Nice has been charged with terrorism, French officials said Monday. Read more
Notre-Dame choir to return to fire-damaged cathedral for Christmas concert
Notre-Dame Cathedral choir will return to the damaged cathedral on Christmas Eve to perform a concert that will be broadcast... Read more
Catholic bishops welcome ‘realistic’ new measures for public Masses in France
Bishops in France have welcomed new government measures that will allow more people to attend public Masses during Advent. Read more
French president presses Muslim leaders to embrace 'republican values'
In the wake of several suspected Islamist attacks in France this year, French President Emmanuel Macron has asked the country’s... Read more
French Catholic bishops win appeal against 30-person Mass limit
The French Council of State has ruled that a proposed 30-person limit on Masses and other forms of public worship is... Read more
French bishops launch second legal appeal to reinstate public Masses for all
The French bishops’ conference announced Friday that it would submit another appeal to the Council of State, calling the proposed... Read more
French bishops press government to review 30-person Mass limit
After a strong reaction by French Catholics to the government’s decision Tuesday night to limit Mass attendance to 30 people... Read more
French bishops' appeal for public Masses during lockdown rejected by judge
The French bishops’ appeal to continue public Masses during France’s second national lockdown was rejected Saturday by the Council of... Read more
Eastern Orthodox priest shot in France emerges from coma
Fr. Nikolas Kakavelakis, a Greek Orthodox priest in Lyon who was seriously wounded in a shooting Saturday, has emerged from coma,... Read more
French bishops say public Mass ban violates freedom of worship
As France begins its second lockdown this year, French bishops are filing an urgent appeal to continue public Masses, saying... Read more
French police make six arrests over Nice terror attack
French police have arrested a total of six men in their investigation into the attack on the Basilica of Notre-Dame... Read more
French police make second arrest in Nice attack
An unnamed French official told the New York Times on Friday that police have arrested a 47-year-old man in connection... Read more
Nice basilica terrorist attack: Who were the victims?
Bells tolled in Catholic parishes across France in memory of the three people killed in a knife attack at the... Read more
