Macron sparks uproar with church-state remarks

[DonViejo]

Source: Agence France-Presse




10 APR 2018

Remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron that he wanted to repair church-state ties caused uproar Tuesday, sparking charges he was tampering with France's longstanding secular tradition.

The Catholic Church and the state were for centuries virtually indistinguishable in France but the 1789 Revolution and 19th century modernisation saw the two formally separated by a 1905 law.

Macron, who prides himself on tackling difficult issues head-on, told a meeting of bishops Monday that he hoped to repair relations with the Church through a "dialogue of truth".

"A president of the French republic who takes no interest in the Church and its Catholics would be failing in his duty," he said.



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[Sophia4]

1. First, France should apologize to the Hugenots (and others who are not Catholic).

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

2. A Charles "the Hammer" Martel wannabe?

He also took steps to defend the church.

Charles would get along great with John Bolton.

[rurallib]

3. a "dialogue of truth" would be difficult for pretty much any church

IMHO