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Pope Francis’ Desire for Olympics is to Foster World Peace, Which is "seriously threatened"
In a message addressed to Archbishop Laurent Ulrich of Paris, Pope Francis expressed his fervent desire that the Olympic Games would foster world peace.
Vatican on France’s abortion amendment: There cannot be a ‘right’ to take a human life
“The Pontifical Academy for Life reiterates that precisely in the era of universal human rights, there cannot be a ‘right’ to take a human life,” the academy wrote.
French Bishops Call for Fasting and Prayer as France Enshrines Abortion in Constitution
The French National Assembly in January voted to introduce a “right to abortion” in the French Constitution..
Altar Vandalized, Sacred Vessels Stolen from Sacred Heart Basilica in France
During the night of Nov. 14–15, unidentified persons destroyed the altar and stole sacred vessels from the Sacred Heart Basilica in the Archdiocese of Rouen.
Pope Francis: Migrant Crisis Requires Wisdom, not "alarmist propaganda"
Pope Francis on Saturday told an interreligious youth conference in Marseille, France, that the deepening migrant crisis unfolding in the Mediterranean is “a reality of our times” that calls for wisdom and a collaborative response from European nations, not “alarmist propaganda."
Pope Francis: Be Christians Who "leap for joy" in the Face of Life
Pope Francis told those gathered Saturday at a Mass in Marseille, France, to be Christians who “leap for joy” in the face of life’s challenges — with hearts ready to encounter the Lord and others.
Pope Francis: People — not machines — are the Value of Work
Pope Francis told a group of entrepreneurs this week that work’s greatest value comes from human beings, not from machines.
Unrest in France: Religious Leaders Call for Dialogue and Calm
France’s bishops joined other religious leaders over the weekend in responding to the ongoing unrest in their country with a call for peace, dialogue, and a return to calm.
Catholic Clergy in France Set to Carry ID Cards Indicating They're in Good Standing
Catholic clergy in France will soon carry a standardized identification card linked to a national database that shows whether they are currently in good standing and can celebrate Mass and hear confessions.
Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas Unveiled at 700th Anniversary of His Canonization
The skull of St. Thomas Aquinas has arrived at the Dominican Convent of Toulouse, France, and placed in a new reliquary as the order celebrates the 700th anniversary of the saint’s canonization in the Catholic Church.
French Cardinal Confesses to Sexual Abuse
A French cardinal said on Monday that he had abused a 14-year-old girl several decades ago and was making himself available to authorities.
Pope Francis Opens Special Process to Canonize 16 Carmelite Martyrs of French Revolution
At the request of the bishops of France and the Order of Carmelites Discalced (OCD), Pope Francis agreed on Feb. 22 to open a special process known in the Catholic Church as “equipollent canonization” to raise the 16 Carmelite martyrs of Compiègne to the altars.
Pope Francis Meets Christian Movement of Blind and Visually Impaired People
The French association, Voir Ensemble (Seeing Together), was founded in 1927 by Father Yves Mollat, a blind Jesuit priest.
"The world needs beauty more than ever": Pope Francis
The pope met with a French Catholic group dedicated to supporting artists and celebrating sacred art, architecture, poetry, and music.
Pilgrims Couldn’t Visit Lourdes. So a Drone Photographer Took Lourdes to Them
How a young French Catholic overcame the limits of the coronavirus lockdown.
Synodality Not a "search for majority consensus": Pope Francis
The pope was speaking to French Catholic Action groups.
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Archbishop of Paris in France Asks Pope Francis to Decide His Future
Archbishop Michel Aupetit has denied a report concerning his contacts with a woman in 2012.
French Catholic Bishops Announce "vast program of renewal" after Abuse Report
The bishops knelt in an act of penance in Lourdes.
Pope Francis Urges French Catholic Bishops to Console Victims in Wake of Abuse Report
The bishops are currently meeting in Lourdes.
"This is a moment of shame": Pope Francis Expresses Sorrow at French Abuse Report
The report estimated that 216,000 children were abused by priests and religious over 70 years.
