France Honors Priest Slain by Islamic Terrorists
Local politicians and clergy honored the third anniversary of the death of the French priest Father Jacques Hamel, who was murdered by two jihadists while he was celebrating Mass.
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Paris Police Accused of Post-Dating Report on Jihadist Who Killed Normandy Priest
An online investigative publication has accused Paris police of failing to act on prior warnings about one of the Islamic State militants who killed Father Jacques Hamel in 2016, and of post-dating intelligence memos once the attack occurred.
The Life and Death of Martyred French Priest ‘Cry Out’ and ‘Inspire’ Says Archbishop
The life of Father Jacques Hamel, slain in his church by two jihadists of the Islamic State, continues to speak and to inspire, said Archbishop Dominique Lebrun Wednesday in a Mass commemorating the first anniversary of the priest’s death.
French Prez Macron to Attend Anniversary Mass for Priest Murdered by Jihadists
The President of France Emmanuel Macron will attend a Mass Wednesday morning in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray (Normandy) in tribute to Father Jacques Hamel, assassinated a year ago by two Islamic State jihadists.
Pope Francis to Commemorate Slain Priest Jacques Hamel at Mass Wednesday
On Wednesday, Pope Francis will celebrate Mass in commemoration of Father Jacques Hamel (pictured), the French priest whose throat was slit by two Islamist terrorists in July.
Normandy to Reopen Church Where Priest Was Slaughtered by Jihadists
French Catholic officials have announced that the church of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, where two Islamic terrorists slit the throat of Fr. Jacques Hamel in July, will reopen in October.
Tomb of Martyred French Priest Becomes Christian Pilgrimage Site
The Archbishop of Rouen, France, is encouraging pilgrims to visit the tomb of martyred priest Father Jacques Hamel, who was murdered by two Islamic State radicals while saying Mass on the morning of July 26.
Second Arrest Over Jihadi Murder of French Priest
PARIS (AFP) – Police in southwest France arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with the jihadist killing of a priest in a Normandy church last month, judicial sources said Wednesday.
Martyred Priest’s Last Words to Jihadists: ‘Be Gone, Satan!’
Just before having his throat slit by two Islamic terrorists in northern France last week, Father Jacques Hamel told one of his assailants, “Be gone, Satan!”, according to the priest’s bishop.
Turkish Intelligence Warned French Authorities of Dangerous Priest-Slayer
Officials from Turkish intelligence had identified one of the two jihadists responsible for Tuesday’s brutal killing of a Roman Catholic priest, Abdel Malik Petitjean, as a serious attack risk and warned French authorities on June 29, according to reports.
World View: France’s François Hollande Declares War on Islamic State After Priest Attack
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Normandy: Jihadist Mosque Next Door to Beheaded Priest’s Church
The more details that emerge surrounding the gruesome lethal attack on a priest in northern France Tuesday, the more it appears that the attack could have been foreseen and perhaps prevented.
