The attacker struck near Porte de Clichy with two knives. He was stopped by an off-duty police officer. The victims included a pregnant woman. The public prosecutor’s office is investigating the case as attempted aggravated murder

Interview with the Bishop of Bayonne, Monsignor Marc Aillet: “It is certainly true that words no longer have the same meaning, even amongst some Catholics who are more influenced by the spirit of the world than by the teaching of the Magisterium. For them, human dignity is synonymous with absolute freedom: the freedom to decide on one’s own life and death”

Polls show the Prime Minister as the favourite among Macron supporters, but the ‘quiet force’ of French politics could prove an attractive option even for those who fear a Mélenchon-Le Pen run-off

Parliament has given final approval to the bill introducing a digital majority, a reform championed by President Emmanuel Macron to combat the ‘Wild West’ of social media

The third-place play-off is the match nobody wants to play. France and England, powers that for centuries have vied for control of oceans and territories across the globe, find themselves chasing a medal that, in football, is worth next to nothing

The French episcopate has reacted with fierce condemnation following the National Assembly’s approval of the end-of-life bill. With just seventy days to go before the visit of Leo XIV, the announced mobilisation is also causing embarrassment for the staunchly Catholic Prime Minister Lecornu.