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

April 3, 2024 Catholic News Agency 1

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

National Catholic Register, Apr 3, 2024 / 13:15 pm (CNA).
At a time when concern is growing about the rise of Islam, which is threatening to bec… […]

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Pope Francis appoints new archbishop of historic French archdiocese following resignations

February 28, 2024 Catholic News Agency 1

A statue of Charles de Foucauld in front of the Church of Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune in Strasbourg, France. / Maykova Galina via Shutterstock.

Rome Newsroom, Feb 28, 2024 / 12:46 pm (CNA).
After a nearly year-long vacancy, Pope Francis has appointed… […]

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Notre Dame cathedral spire to be unveiled nearly 5 years after devastating fire

February 14, 2024 Catholic News Agency 2

The new golden rooster is seen atop of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral on Feb. 13, 2024, in Paris. / Credit: Chesnot/Getty Images

CNA Staff, Feb 14, 2024 / 16:55 pm (CNA).
The unveiling process for the newly rebuilt spire of Paris’ legendary Notr… […]

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What if you do not receive a physical healing at Lourdes?

February 10, 2024 Catholic News Agency 2

The Lourdes Grotto in France. / Credit: Courtney Mares/CNA

Lourdes, France, Feb 10, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA).
More than 7,000 people have reported that they experienced a physical healing because of a pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lou… […]

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‘Right to abortion’ to be codified in French Constitution

January 31, 2024 Catholic News Agency 2

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CNA Newsroom, Jan 31, 2024 / 11:45 am (CNA).
The French National Assembly on Tuesday voted to introduce a “right to abortion” in the French Constitution, less than two weeks after thousands of French citizen… […]

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French bishops back Fiducia Supplicans and say it’s ‘an encouragement’

January 11, 2024 Catholic News Agency 5

Bishop Eric Moulins-Beaufort, president of the French Bishops’ Conference. / Credit: Bishopric of Reims and the Ardennes

ACI Prensa Staff, Jan 11, 2024 / 18:30 pm (CNA).
The Permanent Council of the French Bishops’ Conference has expressed its … […]

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The city of Lyon, France, honors Mary with light festival on Dec. 8

December 8, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

Procession from Saint-Jean Cathedral to Fourvière Basilica in Lyon, France, on Dec. 8, 2022. / Credit: Diocèse de Lyon

Paris, France, Dec 8, 2023 / 06:00 am (CNA).
Every year, the city of Lyon in southeastern France celebrates the “Festival of … […]

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French bishop charged with attempted 2013 rape of adult man

November 21, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

Bishop Georges Colomb of La Rochelle and Saintes was reportedly charged on Nov. 17, 2023, with attempted rape of an adult man in 2013. / Credit: Diocèse de La Rochelle et Saintes|Wikipedia|CC BY-SA 4.0

CNA Staff, Nov 21, 2023 / 12:26 pm (CNA).
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Altar vandalized, sacred vessels stolen from Sacred Heart Basilica in France

November 17, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Rouen, France. / Credit: Archdiocese of Rouen

ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 17, 2023 / 18:40 pm (CNA).
During the night of Nov. 14–15, unidentified persons destroyed the altar and stole sacred vessels from the Basilica o… […]

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WYD 2023 was a sign of great hope for the Church in the secularized West

August 9, 2023 Filip Mazurczak 26

This past week I was an eyewitness to hundreds of thousands of young Europeans and Americans adoring the Blessed Sacrament, waiting in long lines for confession, and proudly professing their love for the Church. In […]

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