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January 5, 2021

French archbishop protests proposal to rein in religious extremism

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech in Les Mureaux Oct. 2, 2020, to present his strategy to fight separatism. The head of French bishops' conference testified Jan. 4 that while he understands the need to strengthen national security, a proposed law designed to rein in extremist militancy would place religions and religious believers under particular surveillance.

PARIS -- The head of French bishops' conference testified to a special commission of the National Assembly that while he understands the need to strengthen national security, a proposed law designed to rein in extremist militancy would place religions and religious believers under particular surveillance.

Published in International
April 17, 2018

Violent extremists tarnish image of their own religion, cardinal says

Mourners in Kuwait City Aug. 17, 2017 carry the coffins of clerics who were among the victims of an Aug. 14 attack against a restaurant in Burkina Faso.
VATICAN – Meeting with a top Muslim leader in Saudi Arabia, the Vatican's chief interreligious dialogue official called for the equal treatment of people of all religions, saying discrimination and double standards based on religious affiliation only increase Islamophobia and Christianophobia.
Published in International