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French Bible Society Gives 200k Bibles Away at Paris Olympics

Reports say Christian PostThe group hopes the free New Testaments will leave a “lasting legacy that reaches far beyond the playing field.” The Bibles are being distributed in French – 140,000 New Testaments and 60,000 in English. The versions also feature testimonies from Christian athletes, including French handball champion Joël Abate and Australian high jumper […]

Risk of far right gaining power has not gone away, warns French Green leader | France

Marine Tondelier, leader of France’s Green party, said the risk of the far right coming to power in France remained after the snap election and politics had to change quickly to regain voters’ trust. “It was a warning,” Tondelier said of this month’s election, in which a spectacular surge in strategic voting in the final […]

The Guardian view on the French election: time to build a republican future | Editorial

CFaced with its biggest test since World War II, France’s republican camp has resisted admirably and courageously. More than 200 left- and center-leaning candidates withdrew in the second round of parliamentary elections on Sunday, leaving the field free for better-positioned rivals to challenge Marine Le Pen’s far-right opponent. Their sacrifice has paid off in a […]