Vatican Sends Letter to French Embassy Over Tribunal Decision in Nun’s Dismissal Case
The court also accused the religious community, among other things, of not correctly following the dismissal procedure.
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‘Right to Abortion’ to be Codified in French Constitution
As many as 234,000 abortions were registered in France in 2022, 17,000 more than in 2021, and the highest in 30 years, according to official statistics.
World Youth Day’s French Pilgrims Cling to Faith Without Playing to Identity Politics, Says Bishop
With French WYD pilgrims 40,000 strong, the bishop of Nanterre, where a wave of violent riots started in France at the end of June, discusses some of the challenges facing today’s youth.
New Report Finds 330,000 Children Abused in French Catholic Church Over 70 Years
The final report said that “most of the victims were pre-adolescent boys from all social backgrounds.”
Pope Francis’ Traditional Latin Mass Restrictions: How French Catholics Are Responding
The day after the motu proprio was issued, the French bishops’ conference reaffirmed the bishops’ intention to pursue dialogue with these communities.
Remembering the Catholic Martyrs of the Commune of Paris
On the 150th anniversary of the Commune of Paris, a revolutionary and anticlerical government that took control of the French capital for 72 days, the Church is seeking to honor the memory of the clergymen arrested and killed in hatred of the faith during ‘Bloody Week.’
Investigator: There Could Be 10,000 Abuse Victims in French Catholic Church Since 1950
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.
World’s Oldest Catholic Bishop Dies in France at 104
The title of oldest living bishop is now held by retired Archbishop Peter Leo Gerety of Newark, N.J., who is 102.
