The visit by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has drawn condemnation from right-wing politicians in France.
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Pope Saint Pius V, a Dominican, was the one responsible for the implementation of the results of the Council of Trent—no easy task. Refusing to remove his Dominican habit, he is also responsible for the tradition that popes wear white. His Dominican training and spirituality were great helps in his efforts to reform the Church.
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The cathedral Notre-Dame de Paris (France) in 2015 during the golden hour
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Britain and France are spearheading European efforts to send a “reassurance force” to Ukraine after any ceasefire.
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Saint Benedict Joseph Labre lived a poor life in the ruins of the Colosseum. To the uneducated eye, he appeared to be a pitiable figure, but the people of Rome saw him as a saint. He was known as the beggar of Rome.
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[allAfrica] Cape Town — French President Emmanuel Macron is set to arrive in Madagascar on Wednesday, April 23, for a two-day state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and reinforcing France’s role in the Indian Ocean region. The visit comes ahead of his participation in the Indian Ocean Commission (COI) Summit, on April 24, on the northern resort island of Nosy Be.
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Saint Julie Billiart spent many years suffering from incapacitating ailments, but she never lost her drive to work for the Kingdom of God. Her desire to educate led her to help found the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.
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In dramatic silhouette against a cloudy daytime sky over Paris, France,
gargoyles cast their monstrous gaze outward from the
west facade
of Notre Dame Cathedral
We presently have two living Popes, but they are not both contending for the papacy. That was not the case in the lifetime of Saint Vincent Ferrer.
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Marine Le Pen and her far-right National Rally party have been found guilty of diverting European Parliament funds. The verdict could upend politics in France.
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Flowering trees at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower in Paris (France). Today is the March equinox, which marks the beginning of astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Blessed John of Parma lived at a crucial time in the Franciscan Order and the Church. Saint Francis’ followers were in need of reorganization and the Church was in schism. Blessed John helped with both issues.
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The 2025 Tbilisi Grand Slam kicked off with electrifying judo action. Mongolia’s Ganbaatar Narantsetseg, France’s Luka Mkheidze, and Amandine Buchard shone, but the night belonged to Georgia’s Eteri Liparteliani, who staged a thrilling comeback to secure the host nation’s first gold.
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Pavel Durov has been granted judicial approval to temporarily leave France—but what does this mean for Telegram’s regulatory battle?
[France 24] Congolese authorities are hoping to conclude an agreement with the Trump administration on the country’s mining resources in a bid to secure US support in their fight against the M23 rebels and Rwandan forces leading an offensive in eastern DR Congo. While preliminary discussions have begun, details of the settlement remain very vague.
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Why does this galaxy look like a
curly vegetable?
The Fiddlehead spiral galaxy
likely gets its distorted spiral appearance from a
gravitational interaction with its close-by elliptical companion
NGC 770, seen just below
Some countries were unhappy that the first meeting was only for selected leaders and not a full EU summit, EU officials have said.
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Five European diplomats said the meeting would include France, Britain, Germany, Poland, Italy, Spain and Denmark, which would represent Baltic and Scandinavian countries.
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Saint Colette is known as a reformer of the Order of Saint Clare. Known as the Colettine Poor Clares, these nuns follow a more primitive rule of Saint Clare and are known for their austerity.
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This stained glass window from Église Sainte-Madeleine, a church in Gramond, France, depicts Saints Victor of Damascus and Paul the Apostle. Though they were not contemporaries, both men have a connection to Damascus. Moreover, legend has it that each were martyred by beheading, hence they are displayed holding swords. Today is the feast of The Conversion of St. Paul and the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in much of Western Christianity.
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Saint Ansgar was a Benedictine missionary who spent his life trying to convert northern Europe. It seems for every step he took forward, he ended up taking two backward.
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BEIRUT – France President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Lebanon on Friday for the first time since 2020 to help speed up the formation of a government that can quickly implement reforms and open the door to reconstruction.
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Saint Hilary of Poitiers was converted to Christianity through his reading of the Sacred Scriptures. A married man, he was chosen as Bishop of Poitiers in France where he arduously fought Arianism. As a result, he was sent into exile, but returned home to Poitiers before he died.
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Grand staircase of the Palais Garnier, an opera house in Paris, France that opened on this day 150 years ago.
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Born in France but adopting Canada as her home, Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys definitely won the hearts of the Canadians. She moved to Canada at the request of the governor of the French settlement. She later founded a school for girls in Montreal and founded the Sisters of Notre Dame.
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2024 was another busy year for the Rare Book and Special Collections Division. As a way of reflecting on this past year and looking forward to the next, we are here sharing some new resources as well as past memories. Happy 2025!
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PARIS – France on Tuesday commemorated the victims of the deadly assault on the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine 10 years ago that began a spate of Islamist militant attacks on the country and stoked a debate on press freedoms that still rages today.
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Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the cosmos. The reason is simple. Its nucleus was already made a second after the Big Bang, when the early Universe was filled with a hot soup of protons and neutrons. Composite nuclei like helium or heavier elements required synthesis of multiple protons and neutrons, a fusion process which took longer than the age of the Universe when the matter density and temperatures were suitable. During the first few minutes of cosmic history, only 8 helium nuclei were made per 100 free protons. About 400,000 years later, the Universe cooled below 3,000 degrees…
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Imagine waking up to the headline: “Non-Human Intelligence Confirmed on Earth.” For many, this revelation would feel like a seismic shift, upending everything we know about life. This guide aims to prepare readers for such a scenario, focusing on the assumption that these intelligences are benevolent and here for peaceful purposes. I tried to write it in such a way that it would be understandable for everyone, even for those who were not interested in this phenomenon. I’ve also collected all the links to authoritative sites here so that the next time someone tells you why the government isn’t talking…
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Blessed Mary Frances Schervier founded the Sisters of the Poor of Saint Francis, devoted to caring for the poor of this world. To this day they run hospitals and homes for the aged in the United States and around the world. Blessed Mary Frances died in 1876.
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Christmas lights on the Champs-Élysées Avenue in Paris (France) in 2020.
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Early 12th-century Romanesque apsis of Notre-Dame-et-Sainte-Barbe de Savigny, Manche, France, with 14th-century murals presenting scenes from the martyrdom of St. Barbara. Her feast day is today on 4 December.
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Before today’s thin, brittle paper made from wood pulp became standard, paper was handcrafted by experts using linen rags as the essential material. This post explains the process by which rag paper was made in Europe for centuries.
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France’s parliament ousted Prime Minister Barnier after just three months. Lawmakers voted no confidence in his government. This historic move followed Barnier’s decision to bypass parliament on the budget. The far-right and left united against him. President Macron must now appoint a new prime minister. France faces political instability after June’s inconclusive elections.
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Orphaned at the age of six, Charles was raised by his devout grandfather. He rejected the Catholic faith as a teenager, but resumed its practice around age 30. He then became a Trappist monk. After leaving the monastery, Charles traveled extensively, living a peaceful and somewhat hidden life.
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PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed his support for Ukraine and reiterated his condemnation of an escalation in Russia’s attacks against the country in a phone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, said the two leaders.
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The legacy of the 1900 Paris Exposition lives on through several iconic structures that still adorn the Parisian skyline today: the Grand Palais, the Petit Palais, the Pont Alexandre III, the Gare d’Orsay railroad station (now the Musée d’Orsay), and two original entrances of Paris Métro stations designed by Hector Guimard.
Read MorePARIS – France, which is under pressure over its stance on an international arrest warrant issued for Israel’s prime minister, declined on Thursday to say whether it would be prepared to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin under a similar warrant.
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The United States and France have brokered a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, which will see both Israeli and Hezbollah forces withdrawn in 60 days.
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Saint Andrew Dung-Lac was one of the 117 people martyred in Vietnam between 1820 and 1862. While members of this group were beatified on four different occasions between 1900 and 1951, all were canonized by Pope John Paul II.
Read MorePARIS – Far-right leader Marine Le Pen issued a new threat on Monday to withdraw support for France’s coalition government in a no-confidence vote, after talks with Prime Minister Michel Barnier failed to satisfy her party’s demands for budget concessions.
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Lightning strikes over the Presidential Palace, in Brasília. After the terrorist attacks of ISIS on different cities in France, Brazil expresses its sympathy by displaying the colors of the French flag on the Palácio da Alvorada. Nov 13, 2015.
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Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne, a Sister of the Society of the Sacred Heart and French by birth, was an early missionary to the United States.
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