Catholic Church in France
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France’s Catholic clergy to carry ID cards proving they are in good standing
The French Bishops’ Conference announced the change as part of a large set of measures designed to “intensify the fight... Read more
French bishops vote to open sainthood cause of Henri de Lubac
Henri de Lubac is considered by many to be one of the most important theologians of the 20th century. Read more
French church vandalized with satanic and anarchist graffiti
The walls of Sacred Heart Church, located in Bordeaux were vandalized with satanic graffiti and communist and anarchist symbols March... Read more
Watchdog raises concerns after arson attacks on German, French churches
Following an arson attack on a historic church in Germany, a European watchdog has raised concerns over hate crimes targeting... Read more
Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas unveiled for 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... Read more
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Former archbishop of Paris under investigation for sexual assault is ‘outraged but serene’
In a statement issued Jan. 3, the Archdiocese of Paris said it was not “able to verify whether the facts... Read more
Why the French bishops have launched the world’s first canonical criminal court
It is considered a world first: To date, no other bishops’ conference has implemented any national structure of this magnitude. Read more
French bishop under investigation for ‘inappropriate’ behavior toward a woman
The archbishop emeritus of Strasbourg said he deeply regretted making “inappropriate gestures toward a young woman of legal age” in... Read more
French ‘influencer’ priest posts video parodies of Mass, apologies to those who ‘may have felt hurt’
A French “influencer” priest who was asked by the Vatican to help out with a survey for the Synod on... Read more
French cardinal confesses to sexual abuse
Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard said on Monday that he had abused a 14-year-old girl several decades ago and was making himself... Read more
Diocese confirms French bishop disciplined by Vatican for sexual abuse
The Diocese of Créteil confirmed last week that its former bishop had been credibly accused of sexual abuse and ordered... Read more
European court rules in favor of feminist claiming to ‘abort Jesus’ in a church in Paris
The judges of the European Court of Human Rights ruled unanimously that the woman was exercising her “freedom of expression.” Read more
‘Hands off my statue’: How this French group hopes to save St. Michael the Archangel
The recent decision of a French Court of Appeal to confirm the removal of a statue of St. Michael the... Read more
House of saints: Visiting St. Thérèse of Lisieux’s home has inspired conversions
Scenes from St. Thérèse of Lisieux’s autobiography “Story of a Soul” come alive when walking through her childhood home in... Read more
Supporters of statue of St. Michael the Archangel in small French town vow to fight removal order
After a French court confirmed the removal of a statue of St. Michael from a seaside town, supporters have vowed... Read more
Who was Joan of Arc?: Answers to your questions about this heroic saint
Commissioned by God at the age of 13 to lead the army of France, Joan of Arc seems more legend... Read more
New Catholic archbishop of Paris invokes ‘synodal spirit’ at installation Mass
Archbishop Laurent Ulrich is the 142nd archbishop of Paris. Read more
Almost 12,000 people attend the beatification of Pauline Jaricot
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle presided over the beatification Mass in Lyon. Read more
Who is Pauline Jaricot, the Catholic Church’s next blessed?
Some authors have described her as a mystic comparable to St. Catherine of Siena. Read more
Charles de Foucauld: The miracle that paved the way for his canonization
It began with a 50-foot fall inside a French chapel. Read more
