French Government Cracks Down on Priest Who Said Homosexual Relations are Sinful
Father Raffray is a well-known priest who has a growing apostolate on the internet and social media aimed especially at young French-speaking people.
Father Raffray is a well-known priest who has a growing apostolate on the internet and social media aimed especially at young French-speaking people.
The amendment was championed by President Emmanuel Macron in 2023 and reflected a broader consensus among the French public.
In the wake of the vote on Monday, March 4, the amendment is expected to receive a final vote of approval at the Palace of Congresses in Versailles
The first in the series was the report by L’Arche Federation, published in January, which shed light on the extent of the abuses committed by its founder Jean Vanier.
France’s Catholic bishops first approved the updated clergy identification card at their November 2021 plenary assembly.
De Lubac is considered by many to be one of the most important theologians of the 20th century. He encouraged a return to the writings of the Church Fathers in Catholic theology and founded a journal with Joseph Ratzinger and Hans Urs von Balthasar.
The Holy See Press Office said the conversation centered on the war in Ukraine.
Father Marie-Etienne Vayssière is a model of holiness.
CIASE, set up by the Catholic Church in France in 2018, said its investigation has so far received 6,500 testimonies concerning at least 3,000 individual victims.
NEWS ANALYSIS: Sources indicate that the controversy that preceded Archbishop Jean-Pierre Cattenoz’s recent retirement occurred because of his conservative views, as well as the financial issues highlighted by media reports.
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