France

Worried about their future, French Jews take a bet on Israel
By Elizabeth Bryant — February 7, 2014
(RNS) Last year, a record 3,270 French Jews made aliyah -- or immigration to Israel -- a 63 percent hike from 2012. The Tibi family plans to leave Paris this summer -- for good.

Native American artifacts will be returned after Annenberg pays $530,000
By Lauren Markoe — December 12, 2013
(RNS) The Annenberg Foundation reveals itself as the anonymous bidder that bought 24 sacred Native American artifacts -- and plans to give them to the tribes that tried to keep them off the auction block.

Priest/Mayor reflects French divide over gay marriage
By Elizabeth Bryant — February 13, 2013
EREAC, France (RNS) Elie Geffray straddles both sides of a bitter French divide over gay marriage. As a retired Catholic priest, he will bow to a church that adamantly opposes same-sex unions. But as a small village mayor, he's also willing to marry gay couples in civil ceremonies.

Vatican backtracks on support for gay couples
By Alessandro Speciale — February 7, 2013
VATICAN CITY (RNS) A top Vatican official blamed the media for “derailing” his recent remarks on possible legal protections for unmarried couples, while reaffirming his support for British and French bishops who have been vocal opponents of same-sex marriage.

Vatican signals options for protecting gay couples
By Alessandro Speciale — February 4, 2013
VATICAN CITY (RNS) A high-ranking Vatican official on Monday (Feb. 4) voiced support for giving unmarried couples some kind of unspecified legal protection even as he reaffirmed the Catholic Church's opposition to same-sex marriage.

European court says U.K. equality laws trump personal religious beliefs
By Trevor Grundy — January 15, 2013
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that equality laws trump personal religious beliefs after rejecting three of four appeals filed by British Christians who were fired or disciplined for expressing religious beliefs in the workplace. By Trevor Grundy.

Could an Alabama shrine become the next Catholic pilgrimage site?
By Greg Garrison — July 17, 2012

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (RNS) Could a Virgin Mary statue under a pine tree in the middle of a cow pasture in rural Alabama one day become an officially recognized international pilgrimage site of the Roman Catholic Church? By Greg Garrison.

French Jews and Muslims grapple for answers to school shootings
By Tracy Gordon — March 20, 2012

PARIS (RNS) As schools across France marked a moment of silence for the victims of a shooting outside a Jewish school that left four people dead, many ordinary French -- especially Jews and Muslims -- are grappling for answers. By Elizabeth Bryant. 725.

French Mormons find a less hospitable ‘Mormon moment’
By Tracy Gordon — February 15, 2012

CHESNAY, France (RNS) With 36,000 members and a history stretching back to the1850s, France's Mormon community is among the biggest and oldest in Europe. But while Mormons in the U.S. bask in the so-called "Mormon moment," French Mormons are facing stiff opposition in their bid to build the country's first Mormon temple. By Elizabeth Bryant.

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