Paris archbishop welcomes Macron’s renewed pledge to rebuild Notre Dame

Archbishop Michel Aupetit of Paris welcomed a renewed pledge by French President Emmanuel Macron to rebuild Notre Dame cathedral. “I can’t speak for all humanity, but this is certainly a moment of global emotion and witness,” Archbishop Aupetit told Radio Notre Dame on 15th April, one year after a fire destroyed part of the historic... Read More

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October 1, 2019

Jacques Chirac funeral Mass takes place in Paris

Former French President Jacques Chirac was given official honours from France’s Catholic hierarchy during his funeral in Paris on 30 September. Chirac died last week at the age of 86. He served two terms as president and twice as prime minister. “President Jacques Chirac left his mark on the French people through his energy, his... Read More

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September 26, 2019

Faith groups are integral to eradicating poverty, CAFOD Director tells UN

Faith groups are integral to eradicating poverty, CAFOD’s Director has told the United Nations in New York. Speaking at a UN General Assembly ‘side-event’, Christine Allen emphasised the importance of the role of the Church and faith communities in delivering Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “When other examples of services fail, the Church’s faith communities are... Read More

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June 6, 2019

D-Day heroes honoured across Normandy on 75th Anniversary

The fallen heroes of D-Day, who fought in “one of the greatest battles for freedom this world has ever known”, have been honoured in moving ceremonies in Normandy. At the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Bayeux, Prime Minister Theresa May, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall gathered with Second World... Read More

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April 16, 2019

‘Notre Dame Cathedral will be rebuilt by all of us together’, says President Macron

French president Emmanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild the Notre Dame Cathedral after a fire ravaged the historic landmark – and fundraising has already begun. French billionaires the Pinault family have reportedly pledged more than 100 million euros (£86 million) to restore the 800-year-old cathedral, whose spire collapsed amid the flames. Francois-Henri Pinault, who is... Read More

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April 16, 2019

Heart in ashes: headlines in France after Notre Dame fire

The catastrophic fire at Notre Dame in Paris has made headlines both at home and abroad after flames tore through the historic cathedral. French president Emmanuel Macron said sadness would be felt across the nation and pledged the country would rebuild parts ravaged by the blaze. La Croix, a daily Catholic paper in France, carries... Read More

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November 12, 2018

World has not learned lessons from Great War, pope says

The brutality of the First World War is a lesson that the world has yet to learn, Pope Francis said. World War I is a chapter in history that serves as a dire warning and a call for world leaders “to reject the culture of war and to seek every legitimate means to put an... Read More

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March 28, 2018

French policeman killed in extremist attack honoured in national tribute

The policeman killed in last week’s extremist attack in southern France has been honoured in an elaborate, daylong national homage led by French President Emmanuel Macron. The tribute came as questions were raised about possible failures by French counter-terrorism officials in tracking the gunman, who was on a radicalisation watch list before he went on... Read More

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May 9, 2017

Head of French bishops welcomes Macron’s election

The head of the French bishops’ conference welcomed the election of President-elect Emmanuel Macron and said he hoped June legislative elections would not place the country “in an ungovernable situation.” Archbishop Georges Pontier of Marseille, president of the French bishops’ conference, told Vatican Radio on 8th May that French Catholics had also been left “divided... Read More

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