Free-speech defenders in France see the ability to criticize religion as a fundamental right acquired through centuries of struggle to escape the influence of the Catholic Church. Critics say the ...
French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo is set to publish a special God-mocking edition next week to mark 10 years since an attack on its offices by jihadist gunmen that left eight staff members dead ...
1943: Canadian troops arrive in North Africa. 1945: The Allies land on the west coast of Burma, conquering Akyab. On the same day, British prime minister Winston Churchill visits France. 1946: Nazi ...
The patriarchs and heads of the churches in Jerusalem are urging Christians to celebrate the birth of Christ in a manner that honors both the ongoing struggles in Gaza and the profound message of ...
Nearly 170 bishops from France and around the world ... of the 106 parishes in the Diocese of Paris and one from each of the seven Eastern Catholic Churches. They were accompanied by faithful ...