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Archbishop Aupetit prepares to sue French magazine for defamation

December 16, 2021 Catholic News Agency 11

Archbishop Michel Aupetit of Paris. / Ibex73 via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Paris, France, Dec 16, 2021 / 06:35 am (CNA).
Archbishop Michel Aupetit said this week that he is preparing to sue a French magazine for defamation.In an interview with … […]

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French Catholic academy critiques landmark abuse report

December 1, 2021 Catholic News Agency 2

Jean-Marc Sauvé speaks at the launch of the Independent Commission on Sexual Abuse in the Church report in Paris, France, Oct. 5, 2021. / Screenshot from CIASE Facebook page.

Paris, France, Dec 1, 2021 / 13:00 pm (CNA).
Members of a French Cath… […]

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Pope Francis meets French President Macron at the Vatican

November 26, 2021 Catholic News Agency 2

Pope Francis meets French President Emmanuel Macron at the Vatican, Nov. 26, 2021. / Vatican Media.

Vatican City, Nov 26, 2021 / 08:10 am (CNA).
Pope Francis received President Emmanuel Macron at the Vatican for an hour on Friday as France prep… […]

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Cardinal calls for action after 27 migrants drown in English Channel

November 25, 2021 Catholic News Agency 3

Cardinal Nichols at Westminster Cathedral on April 18, 2019. / Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk.

London, England, Nov 25, 2021 / 08:05 am (CNA).
A cardinal said on Thursday that the death of 27 migrants attempting to cross the English Channel is “a tr… […]

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Meet the young Catholics restoring wayside crucifixes across France

November 25, 2021 Catholic News Agency 2

Members of SOS Calvaires, a group restoring wayside crucifixes across France. / SOS Calvaires.

Rome Newsroom, Nov 25, 2021 / 04:00 am (CNA).
The missionary spirit of young people in France is being rekindled by the surprising success of an asso… […]

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The French bishops have only themselves to blame

October 19, 2021 Christopher R. Altieri 19

Alfred Hitchock’s 1953 I Confess! Is one of the master’s lesser-known noir efforts. It tells the story of a Quebecois parish priest who is framed for murder. The film is signature Hitchcock in style, but […]

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Pope Francis and the French clerical abuse/coverup report

October 8, 2021 Christopher R. Altieri 17

The Catholic Church’s leading expert on sex crimes says the French bishops deserve our gratitude for their willingness to face the disclosure of decades of abuse and coverup. “I think we have to thank the […]

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Traditional Latin Masses to end in some Houston parishes but continue in others, Cardinal DiNardo says

September 2, 2021 Catholic News Agency 2

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo at the USCCB autumn General Assembly in Baltimore, Nov. 12, 2018. / CNS photo/Bob Roller

Houston, Texas, Sep 2, 2021 / 17:01 pm (CNA).
Several parishes may continue to celebrate Traditional Latin Masses in the Archdiocese… […]

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Traditionis custodes: Traditional Catholic institutes appeal to French bishops for ‘mediator’

September 2, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

A Traditional Latin Mass. / Andrew Gardner via Wikimedia (CC BY 4.0).

Courtalain, France, Sep 2, 2021 / 08:00 am (CNA).
The leaders of traditional Catholic institutes appealed this week to the French bishops for a “mediator” to address the chall… […]

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French president visits Catholic church in Iraq damaged by ISIS

August 31, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

French President Emmanuel Macron tours Our Lady of the Hour Church in Mosul, Iraq, Aug. 29, 2021. / Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images.

Rome Newsroom, Aug 31, 2021 / 06:30 am (CNA).
French President Emmanuel Macron met this week with Iraqi Chris… […]

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