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June 24, 2019

Administrator named for Lyon as cardinal appeals conviction

Pope Francis talks with Cardinal Philippe Barbarin of Lyon, France, during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 11, 2018.

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has named a retired bishop to serve as apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Lyon, France, three months after refusing to accept the resignation of Cardinal Philippe Barbarin.

Published in Vatican
April 7, 2015

A national campaign for ‘Islam a la Francaise’ takes root amid growing radicalization

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls and Education and Research Minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem arrive for a Jan. 22 news conference in Paris to announce new measures aimed at helping schools combat radical Islam, racism and anti-Semitism in reaction to deadly attacks.

YON, France - Sunlight slants across a classroom at the Catholic University of Lyon, where the Bible dominates an evening lecture.

Published in International