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.
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On June 30, 2026, the National Assembly definitively adopted the law on active assistance in dying. Without an institutional conscience clause, Catholic institutions are on the front line. The time for outrage is over; it is now time for action.
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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.
yesterday 10 11
The toll of the June 22-23 massacres in Nigeria's Middle Belt is confirmed: 28 Christians killed. The perpetrators remain at large. International silence persists.
yesterday 9 8
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
After the Kawel massacre, kidnappings are multiplying in Nigeria's Middle Belt. Bishops raise their voices. The international community remains silent.
Jun 28, 2026 11 6
The ceasefire signed on June 19 between the United States and Iran is faltering: Trump now threatens to "destroy Iran," while the Israeli-Lebanese front remains tense. The diplomatic architecture still holds, but without conviction. The Christians of the East are still not part of it.
Jun 28, 2026 12 5
Three days before the solemn vote, the National Assembly abandons the euthanasia model to return to assisted suicide, excluding doctors from the lethal act. A formal adjustment that changes nothing essential: France is about to enshrine in law a right to die.
Jun 27, 2026 12 7
The text is locked, unamended, and the solemn vote is scheduled for June 30. The demonstration on June 28 at Place Fontenoy is the last public opportunity for Catholics, caregivers, and families to make their voices heard.
Jun 27, 2026 10 5
The death toll rises: 28 Christians killed in a nighttime attack in Nigeria's Middle Belt. A silent persecution the world refuses to see, and one we have no right to forget.
Jun 27, 2026 8 5
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
