Before the French Revolution, at the end of the 1700s, the Catholic Church had a strong presence in France. By then, many ...

A map shows all of the churches in France that were "set on fire, vandalized or attacked in recent years." A map claiming to show French churches that had been "destroyed," "vandalized" or "attacked" ...

Nearly 500 evangelical churches organised 85 united worship gatherings simultaneously across France last month. The widely supported event led by Conseil National des Évangéliques de France (CNEF), ...

NOTHING is more surprising in French politics than the fact that the Government which came into power after M. Poincaré’s downfall should have added enormously to its extreme financial difficulties by ...

A new survey in France illuminates the surprising pathways bringing young people to the Catholic faith in unprecedented numbers at the coming Easter vigil. The Catholic Church in France will welcome a ...

At the end of their plenary assembly in November, the bishops knelt in an act of penance in Lourdes as an image of a weeping child was unveiled and an abuse victim shared their testimony. Jean-Marc ...

The French bishops’ conference has seemingly tried to walk back the straightforward comments of the Bishop of Reims, who recently reiterated that the inviolability of the seal of confession, deriving ...

NICE, France (AP) — The report described a “systemic” coverup by church officials and urged the French Catholic Church to respect the rule of law in France. NICE, France (AP) — Hundreds of victims of ...

Four cardinals, 21 archbishops and 79 bishops gathered last week in Paris’ Institut Catholique. It was the first full meeting of France’s Roman Catholic hierarchy since 1907, when vigorous ...

A crucifix from World War I is being returned to its home church in Doingt, France. The crucifix was rescued from the remains of the church, which was destroyed during the Battle of the Somme — a ...

The material side of the crisis can be explained in a very few words: the Church in France has lost all her possessions, and furthermore, it is now impossible for her to acquire any legal property.

Social media users are sharing a map with the false claim it shows French churches "destroyed," "vandalized" or "attacked" in "recent years." The map often spreads in the wake of large fires at French ...