Posts Tagged ‘Bishops’ Conference of France (CEF)’

French euthanasia bill faces strong Catholic opposition

Thursday, June 6th, 2024
Euthanasia

French lawmakers are debating a new “end of life” bill which proposes extensive measures for euthanasia and medically assisted suicide, sparking strong opposition from Catholic leaders. The bill, introduced on 27 May, is set to be more permissive than existing laws in Canada and Belgium. A commission of 71 parliamentarians reviewed over 3,000 amendments in Read more

Priests to carry ID cards that reveal if they are sex offenders

Thursday, May 18th, 2023
Priests to carry ID cards

Priests in France will soon be required to carry ID cards featuring QR codes that can be scanned to determine if they have been involved in sexual abuse cases. The introduction of these wallet-sized ID cards aims to enhance transparency within the Catholic Church and clamp down on sexual abuse. However, the move has received Read more

French bishops conference focus on “massive phenomenon” of child abuse

Thursday, November 4th, 2021
French bishops child abuse

The French Catholic bishops conference began on Tuesday, with half the seven-day meeting to focus on damning child abuse revelations. The 120 bishops are meeting to pour over a shock report released last month that detailed child abuse of more than 200,000 minors spanning 70 years. The findings of the Sauvé report on sexual abuse Read more