The president of the University of Notre Dame, Rev. John I. Jenkins, has released a statement in reaction to the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. In a statement, Jenkins writes: We are deeply saddened to see the damage to the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, a church whose exquisite Gothic architecture has…
Only days after solidarity marches and calls for a respect for freedom of speech, French officials have arrested citizens that had no connection to the Charlie Hebdo shooting — including a comic — who expressed opinions that the government deemed to be hate speech. As the Associated Press reports: Authorities said 54 people had been…
The first edition of the Charlie Hebdo newspaper since last week’s shooting massacre in Paris has been revealed. It depicts an image of the Prophet Muhammad, who is holding a “Je Suis Charlie” sign. A caption above the image says “Tout est pardonne” — “All is forgiven.” The newspaper is said to be printing over…
The French Interior Ministry said Sunday evening that today’s Paris rally for unity against extremism is the largest demonstration in France’s history. Calling the rally “unprecedented,” the ministry says the demonstrators are so numerous they spread beyond the official march route, making them impossible to count. French media are estimating that up to 3 million…
Pope Francis will take on global warming in 2015, with a lengthy speech on human ecology and climate change to the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics, an address to the United Nations general assembly, and a summit of the world’s main religions, according to the Observer. The Sunday paper reports: The reason for such frenetic activity,…
