September 23, 2019
French bishops oppose assisted procreation for single moms, same-sex couples
PARIS -- France's Catholic bishops opposed legislation to allow medically assisted procreation for single mothers and lesbian couples and urged citizens to help block its enactment.
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September 24, 2018
Fertility treatment for gay, single women harms society, French bishops say
PARIS – The French bishops said proposals to extend fertility treatments to lesbian couples and single women would harm society by removing fatherhood from the lives of children.
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PARIS – The head of the French bishops' conference welcomed the election of President-elect Emmanuel Macron and said he hoped June legislative elections would not place the country "in an ungovernable situation."
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PARIS – A few hours after the announcement of the winners of the first round of the French presidential election, the French bishops' conference published a reflection on voting in the final round.
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January 25, 2017
French bishops release new stats on child sex abuse in church
PARIS – More than 200 victims have reported child sex abuse to the French church in the past six years, according to data collected by the French bishops.
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