Jacques Hamel
Pope Francis hails slain French priest as a saintly martyr
By David Gibson — September 14, 2016
(RNS) In effectively declaring the Rev. Jacques Hamel a saint, the pontiff also wished that all religious traditions would reiterate that 'to kill in the name of God is satanic.'
Pope Francis meets French president in wake of priest’s slaying
By Josephine McKenna — August 17, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The private meeting came just three weeks after an elderly priest was brutally murdered by Islamist militants in northern France.
Pope Francis faces up to his followers’ fears
By Josephine McKenna — July 27, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis has a tough act to follow in the footsteps of his Polish predecessor as he visits Poland. His concern about the poor and the homeless sits in stark contrast to the Polish church’s conservative approaches.
Pope Francis condemns slaying of French priest
By Josephine McKenna — July 26, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The pope expressed his “pain and horror over this absurd violence" as armed men burst into the church in a small town in Normandy and slit the throat of the Rev. Jacques Hamel.
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