Oct 7, 2026 · 9 min · 7 segments
Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Oct. 7…
Riots that began in the Paris region on a small scale back on September 17th spread nationwide after September 28th, forcing closures or disruptions at nearly 900 of France's 3,700 public high schools by October 6th.
Authorities say more than 5,000 people have been taken into custody, and several hundred police officers have been injured.
The protests are largely rooted in economic concerns, and they've drawn students, farmers, and political activists amid difficult budget negotiations, inflation, and rising energy costs.
He said, "After those three days of serenity, the joy of being together and peace, reality quickly caught up with us." While acknowledging that some student concerns are serious and deserve attention, he stressed, "Violence is a failure and can never be justified." Church leaders have repeatedly called for dialogue over confrontation.
Bishop Olivier Ducanie of Évreux said many young people face fears about climate change, unemployment, war, and social isolation.
He said, "In the face of violence, young people especially need to rediscover a path of dialogue.
We must pray that this violence will cease." And he urged prayer and renewed dialogue to quell it.
Riots that began in the Paris region on a small scale back on September 17th spread nationwide after September 28th, forcing closures or disruptions at nearly 900 of France's 3,700 public high schools by October 6th.
Authorities say more than 5,000 people have been taken into custody, and several hundred police officers have been injured.
The protests are largely rooted in economic concerns, and they've drawn students, farmers, and political activists amid difficult budget negotiations, inflation, and rising energy costs.
He said, "After those three days of serenity, the joy of being together and peace, reality quickly caught up with us." While acknowledging that some student concerns are serious and deserve attention, he stressed, "Violence is a failure and can never be justified." Church leaders have repeatedly called for dialogue over confrontation.
Bishop Olivier Ducanie of Évreux said many young people face fears about climate change, unemployment, war, and social isolation.
He said, "In the face of violence, young people especially need to rediscover a path of dialogue.
We must pray that this violence will cease." And he urged prayer and renewed dialogue to quell it.
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