The mayor of Chessy had to officiate the marriage of an Algerian national under an obligation to leave French territory. The case reveals a profound legal inconsistency, now under debate in the National Assembly.
Jun 25, 2026 8 1
The bill on "aid in dying" was definitively adopted by the National Assembly on June 30. However, the Senate has just adopted a rejection motion in committee, revealing a political impasse. Meanwhile, voices are rising to say what the law does not: the torment of survivors.
3 h ago 3 3
For the third time, the National Assembly has adopted the bill establishing a "right to assisted dying." The Archbishop of Paris calls for "abandoning this path." The Catholic Church is entering a phase of institutional resistance that the law now makes necessary.
21 h ago 10 11
On June 30, 2026, the National Assembly adopted the final text on assisted dying. A historic vote, fragile in its legal foundations, heavy with consequences for the Church and Catholic caregivers.
yesterday 9 5
The solemn vote of the National Assembly is set for tomorrow. The CEF speaks of a "sustainable" commitment. Ten years of Quebec experience already testify to the drift. Analysis by Isabelle de Franclieu.
Jun 29, 2026 9 5
With forty-eight hours to go before the solemn vote, the so-called end-of-life assistance law crosses an unprecedented threshold: healthcare establishments—including Catholic ones—will no longer be able to collectively refuse to perform the lethal act on their patients. Institutional freedom of conscience is abolished.
Jun 28, 2026 12 7
On June 28, at Place Fontenoy, thousands of French people will gather to protest the bill. Two days later, the National Assembly votes. Between a law passed without real debate and resistance that crosses political divides, the final week begins under high tension.
Jun 26, 2026 10 5
We had reported on the Dutch law extending euthanasia to children under 12. The first death of a child under this legal framework has just been recorded. The French vote is scheduled for June 30.
Jun 25, 2026 9 2
On Wednesday, June 25, the National Assembly held two days of intense debates on the assisted dying bill, without a single amendment altering its substance. The solemn vote on June 30 looms, inevitable.
Jun 25, 2026 9 2
In a letter addressed to the Jérôme Lejeune Foundation, Leo XIV pays tribute to the Catholic geneticist and opponent of abortion. Five days before the French vote on assisted dying, this papal gesture takes on particular significance.
Jun 25, 2026 8 2
As the final vote in the National Assembly looms, the Archbishop of Marseille speaks out clearly. Citizen mobilization, legislative paradoxes, and healthcare workers' resistance: the moment of choice has arrived.
Jun 25, 2026 9 1
The motion to reject the euthanasia bill was rejected in the National Assembly. The final stretch has been reached: the decisive vote is imminent, despite an unprecedented citizen mobilization in more than fifty cities and the reservations expressed by Prime Minister Bayrou.
Jun 23, 2026 9 1
