Pope Francis on Sunday called for a "healthy secularism" while visiting the French island of Corsica. Christian and secular ...

While secularism may be widespread throughout France, Corsicans have maintained their centuries-long traditions of processions, devotions, lay associations and other forms of popular piety.

France considers itself a strictly secular country, an image that is deeply rooted in society. During the one-day visit, Francis also celebrated Mass with several thousand faithful. On the streets ...

France's anti-terrorism court has convicted eight people for their involvement in the 2020 beheading of teacher Samuel Paty.

The remarks touched on a sensitive topic for France. Strict state secularism was originally introduced to curb the influence of the Church on public life, but is now more commonly deployed against ...

Verdicts are set to be delivered in the cases of eight people accused of helping the man who murdered French teacher Samuel ...

Eight individuals were convicted by France's anti-terrorism court for their roles in the 2020 beheading of teacher Samuel ...