French politician excluded from party for opposing law allowing lesbians to artificially procreate Agnes Thill, a strong opponent of all medically assisted procreation methods, will fight the decision in civil court. News Jeanne Smits, Paris correspondent • Jul 2, 2019Jun 18, 2021
France’s top court to decide Friday if brain-damaged Vincent Lambert lives or dies The country's highest judicial court will rule on whether to starve the man to death. Blogs Jeanne Smits, Paris correspondent • Jun 25, 2019Jun 18, 2021
France tests compulsory youth civil service program to destroy parental rights The 'Service national universel' will be compulsory for minors, whose parents or legal guardians will have no say as to whether their own children may participate or not. News Jeanne Smits, Paris correspondent • Jun 19, 2019Jun 18, 2021
Clergy wearing protective hard hats celebrate first Mass at Notre-Dame after fire The Mass inside the fire-damaged structure commemorated the anniversary of the cathedral's dedication. News Jeanne Smits, Paris correspondent • Jun 17, 2019Jun 18, 2021
French politician’s attempt to sneak in 14-week abortion limit backfires The Senate was nearly deserted when a vote was called to extend the length of time a woman could get an abortion. News Jeanne Smits, Paris correspondent • Jun 14, 2019Jun 18, 2021
French Senate: Notre Dame Cathedral must be restored to ‘last known visual state’ A government funding request was approved that rules out 'inventive reconstruction,' as suggested by President Emmanuel Macron. News Martin M. Barillas • May 29, 2019Jun 18, 2021
France begins starvation of Vincent Lambert as 11th-hour appeals to save him fail France's Terri Schiavo, was placed in an 'end-of-life' process early this morning. News Jeanne Smits, Paris correspondent • May 20, 2019Jun 18, 2021
Macron counting phone calls to save Vincent Lambert as starvation begins The residence of French President Emmanuel Macron is tallying calls. Here is the number. News Calvin Freiburger • May 20, 2019Jun 18, 2021
Frenchmen campaign to save Notre Dame from ‘crazy’ modernist rebuild '8 out of 10 people we spoke with were emphatically in favor of restoring Notre Dame to its state before the fire.' News Jeanne Smits, Paris correspondent • May 3, 2019Jun 18, 2021
Redesigning Notre Dame would complete its destruction Notre Dame was erected by Christians. It is a Christian site still. Reconstruction, not redesign must be the goal. Opinion Fay Voshell • Apr 25, 2019Jun 18, 2021