France

The northwestern French city of Nantes waited for this moment for five long years and on Sept. 27, reopened its cathedral after the 2020 arson attack.

The two-act musical “Bernadette of Lourdes” will begin an American tour in 2026, and a video of the show in French with subtitles will be in theaters Sept. 28-29, 2025.

French Christians are reeling after the brutal murder of Ashur Sarnaya, a 45-year-old disabled Iraqi Chaldean Catholic, stabbed in the throat outside his Lyon apartment.

Cardinal Aveline said the French bishops heard “sadness, a lot of desolation, a lot of worry, a lot of anguish” from people they met during their visit.

The rector solemnly read the “vow of Louis XIII,” by which the king of France officially consecrated the country to the Virgin Mary in 1638.

Archbishop Verny, 59, may be new to the universal church, yet he is a well-known figure in France, remembered for his firm stand against abusers.

Archbishop Guy de Kerimel of Toulouse defended the appointment, saying that he had “chosen the path of mercy.”

Notre Dame prepares to reopen towers’ tour with return of famed statues of saints to rooftop

“Jesus reminded Margaret Mary of his love for mankind at a time when God was often perceived as distant.”

Samuel Pruvot believes that there is a revival of Catholicism now, with an increasing commitment from practicing Catholics.