Solène Tadié

Solène Tadié

Solène Tadié is the Europe Correspondent for the National Catholic Register. She is French-Swiss and grew up in Paris. After graduating from Roma III University with a degree in journalism, she began reporting on Rome and the Vatican for Aleteia. She joined L’Osservatore Romano in 2015, where she successively worked for the French section and the Cultural pages of the Italian daily newspaper. She has also collaborated with several French-speaking Catholic media organizations. Solène has a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas.

Articles by Solène Tadié

Then-Bishop of Verdun Jean-Paul Gusching speaks on the phone before the closing speech on the last day of the Conference des Eveques de France (French Bishops’ Conference), in Lourdes, southwestern France, on Nov. 8, 2022. Credit: CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images

Vatican confirms French bishop’s resignation linked to inappropriate conduct toward women

Nov 6, 2025 / 16:02 pm

In a statement issued Nov. 4, the apostolic nunciature in France said it had received “information concerning relationships toward women by Bishop Jean-Paul Gusching.”

French Police officers seal off the entrance to the Louvre Museum after a jewelry heist on Oct. 19, 2025, in Paris. Credit: Kiran Ridley/Getty Images

Louvre heist robs France of Empress Eugénie’s devout Catholic legacy

Oct 21, 2025 / 13:07 pm

Empress Eugénie’s brooch — a piece of jewelery that reflected her religious faith — was stolen in a daring, daylight heist at the Louvre in Paris on Sunday morning.

A view of the French Senate in Paris on Feb. 1, 2023. Credit: Victor Velter/Shutterstock

French senators urge action against rising anti-Christian attacks in the country

Oct 20, 2025 / 11:51 am

Eighty-six French senators have signed a public appeal denouncing the alarming rise of anti-Christian acts in France. 

A 45-year-old Iraqi Christian who fled his homeland to escape Islamist persecution was stabbed to death in Lyon in southern France on the evening of Sept. 10, 2025. Credit: Stock-Asso/Shutterstock

Christian in wheelchair killed while livestreaming his faith in France 

Sep 12, 2025 / 17:04 pm

A 45-year-old Iraqi Christian who fled his homeland to escape Islamist persecution was stabbed to death in Lyon in southern France on the evening of Sept. 10.

Pilgrims light candles at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France. Credit: Courtney Mares/CNA

‘A voice told me not to be afraid’: The story of Lourdes’ 72nd recognized miracle

Jul 26, 2025 / 11:15 am

Diagnosed in 2006 with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — a progressive and fatal condition — Antonia Raco experienced a recovery that defied medical explanation.

Priests participate in Holy Thursday Mass in Wrocław Cathedral in Wrocław, Poland, on March 28, 2024. Credit: FotoDax/Shutterstock

Why Poland remains a leader in religious vocations in Europe 

Jul 25, 2025 / 06:00 am

Poland stands out as the undisputed leader in religious vocations in Europe in 2025, with 206 new ordained priests, the highest number on the continent. 

A photo shows a view of the National Assembly in Paris on June 10, 2024, a day after the European Parliament elections. Credit: GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP via Getty Images

Catholic schools in spotlight as French abuse report fuels state oversight debate

Jul 6, 2025 / 10:00 am

The report, resulting from a five-month inquiry into violence within the school system, proposes a series of measures aimed at better protecting minors.

An attendee prays the rosary during a demonstration called by the association “La Marche pour la vie” against abortion and euthanasia in Versailles, southwest of Paris, on March 4, 2024. Credit: GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP via Getty Images

French bishops condemn passage of euthanasia bill, call for compassionate alternatives

May 31, 2025 / 06:00 am

The amended version of the law was passed on May 27 with 305 votes in favor and 199 against.

The nave of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral on Nov. 29, 2024. Credit: STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

French bishops lead prayer vigil at Notre-Dame amid euthanasia debate

May 25, 2025 / 07:00 am

Organized by the bishops of the Île-de-France region, the vigil has taken place annually since 2009.

St. Thérèse of Lisieux. Credit: Public domain

100 years after her canonization, St. Thérèse’s ‘Little Way’ still guides hearts to God

May 16, 2025 / 17:11 pm

The centenary year of St. Thérèse’s canonization began Jan. 4 and will continue until Christmas, with a weekend of celebrations taking place May 16–18 in Lisieux, France.

The Holy Tunic of Christ on display in Argenteuil, France, in 2016. Credit: Simon de l'Ouest, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Record numbers of pilgrims flock to see the Holy Tunic of Christ near Paris 

Apr 24, 2025 / 11:00 am

Open to the public from April 18 to May 11, the exhibit is galvanizing Catholic faithful across Europe.

Panelists at the “Family Formation and the Future” international conference April 1-2, 2025, at the Danube Institute in Budapest, Hungary, discuss the crises affecting the family. Credit: Photo ourtesy of the Danube Institute

Experts meet in Budapest to discuss existential crisis affecting the family in the West

Apr 9, 2025 / 13:49 pm

The “Family Formation and the Future” conference hosted by the Danube Institute in Budapest, Hungary, April 1-2 focused on the complex causes behind the crisis in the West.

France’s Prime Minister Francois Bayrou attends a session of questions to the government at the National Assembly, France’s lower house of Parliament, in Paris on Feb. 4, 2025. Credit: ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images

French prime minister’s Catholic faith slammed after his decision to split end-of-life bill

Feb 5, 2025 / 12:40 pm

Opponents of the original bill saw it, on the contrary, as a courageous choice that endeavors to respect the plurality of parliamentary opinions on two social issues.

A depiction of the Baptism of the Lord is prominently placed in the new Church of the Baptism in Jordan during the church’s inauguration on Jan. 10, 2025. Credit: Father John D’Orazio

New church in Jordan reflects national desire for closer ties with Christendom

Jan 10, 2025 / 18:10 pm

The church’s inauguration also reflected the Hashemite kingdom’s determination to establish itself as an essential stop-off point for pilgrims to the Holy Land.

Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich knocks on the door of Notre-Dame Cathedral during a ceremony to mark the reopening of the landmark cathedral in central Paris on Dec. 7, 2024. Credit: Christophe Petit Tesson/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Notre Dame Cathedral ‘back in the light’ after glorious reopening  

Dec 7, 2024 / 20:15 pm

The reopening ceremony of the restored Notre-Dame of Paris Cathedral was held Saturday evening in the presence of numerous religious figures and world leaders.

Activist Marguerite Stern poses for a picture in an artist squat in Paris on Sept. 6, 2019. Credit: LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images

Radical feminist who desecrated Notre Dame Cathedral apologizes to Catholics

Nov 5, 2024 / 14:15 pm

In a video posted on social media, Marguerite Stern said she believes that by attacking the Catholic religion, she has damaged a part of herself.

The historic Church of the Immaculate Conception in Saint-Omer, in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France, was ravaged by arson on the night of Sept. 2, 2024. Credit: Courtesy of Father Sébastien Roussel

Devastating attack on church in France renews concerns over security in places of worship

Sep 4, 2024 / 07:00 am

The historic Church of the Immaculate Conception in Saint-Omer, in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France, was ravaged by arson Sept. 2.

One of 100 ancient churches identified for preservation by France's Patrimony Foundation, this church is in Cachen, located within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France. Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Rescue of more historic Catholic sites in France gets underway

Jun 4, 2024 / 06:00 am

The danger that has been threatening France’s religious heritage for decades is becoming a matter of concern to the authorities and the general public.

Every Tuesday evening at 10 p.m., between 800 and 900 students converge on the historic St. Joseph’s Chapel at Lille Catholic University for a candlelight Mass. Credit: Courtesy of Prudence Cuypers

‘Little miracle of Lille’: How a candlelight Mass gathers hundreds of young people every week in France

Apr 27, 2024 / 06:00 am

“The good makes no noise,” St. Francis de Sales would say of Lille’s candlelight Mass. 

There is exponential growth in conversions of Muslims to Christianity in France. Credit: Unsplash

Boom in Muslim conversions to Christianity in France: How is the Church responding?

Apr 3, 2024 / 13:15 pm

The phenomenon is forcing dioceses to deploy new pastoral services to better welcome these converts, who often have difficulty integrating into their communities.