French Gov’t Proposes Notre Dame Entrance Fee to Fund Religious Preservation Projects
France’s culture minister proposed introducing an entrance fee to Notre Dame Cathedral when it reopens to raise funds to preserve churches.
French churches
French Priest Robbed at Gunpoint During Baptism
A French Catholic priest was held at gunpoint and robbed over the weekend while another priest was performing a baptism ceremony.
Suspicious Man Armed With Knife and Qu’ran Arrested in French Church
A man dressed in traditional Islamic clothing and carrying a knife and a copy of the Qu’ran was arrested in a French church this week after witnesses called police over a man acting, in their opinions, suspiciously. The incident took
French Regions Ordered to Increase Church Security over Christmas Terror Fears
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has called on regional prefects to increase security at local churches over fears of possible terrorist activity during the Christmas holiday season.
Arsonists Attempt to Torch Rennes Cathedral in France
Unidentified arsonists placed a large trash bin against a side door of the Saint-Pierre cathedral in Rennes late last week and set the contents on fire, in an apparent attempt to torch the church.
Another French Church Burns on Easter Sunday, Probable Arson
Police have confirmed that a fire in the French church of Notre-Dame de Grâce on Easter Sunday appears to have been intentionally set, making it the latest in a string of desecrations of Christian churches in the country.
Sydney Archbishop: French Church Burnings Attest Christians ‘Under Siege’
Sydney’s Catholic archbishop said Thursday that Christians around the world are “under siege” and hopes the fire at Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral was not a deliberate attack as others have been.
Macron’s France: Average of Three Church Attacks Per Day
French churches are coming increasingly under attack with an average of nearly three churches per day targetted for vandalism alone over the past three years.
