French bishops mobilize against 30-person rule at Mass ‘If certain persons … are fined at the end of the Mass, they should refuse to pay the fine on the spot,’ one bishop said, explaining his lawyer would take care of it. News Jeanne Smits, Paris correspondent • Nov 28, 2020Jun 18, 2021
French faithful joyfully return to worship as churches reopen after more than two months in lockdown Masses resumed over the weekend in several dioceses, but some bishops have chosen to keep their churches closed. News Jeanne Smits, Paris correspondent • May 25, 2020Jun 18, 2021
French bishop calls for baptism records to drop ‘mother-father,’ adapt to ‘complex’ families Some diocesan bishops are rejecting the recommended reform that uses 'catch-all' phrases for parents. News Jeanne Smits, Paris correspondent and Jeanne Smits, Paris correspondent • Jan 3, 2020Jun 18, 2021
New French bishops’ head follows pope in linking sex abuse crisis to power abuse Bishop Eric de Moulins-Beaufort made no mention of the link between homosexuality and clergy misconduct. Blogs Jeanne Smits, Paris correspondent • Apr 9, 2019Jun 18, 2021
French archbishop ‘delighted’ to participate in dedication of mosque Reims Archbishop Eric de Moulins-Beaufort shared the 'joy' of the Muslim population, which exceeds 20 percent in a city with rich Catholic heritage. News Jeanne Smits, Paris correspondent • Mar 25, 2019Jun 18, 2021