Topic: France 🇫🇷

Pope Leo XIV begins his first visit to France on Friday, arriving in a country where Catholicism is no longer the dominant religion but where the Church is seeing signs of renewed interest among young people in particular. But analysts caution that rising adult baptisms and large crowds of young Ca...

Canadian-Haitian writer Thélyson Orélien this week denied using artificial intelligence to write parts of his book "It Was Either That or Die" – which has won several French literary awards – after being targeted by accusations from an anonymous online account. 

With its strong commitment to secularism, France is not an obvious place for Pope Leo XIV to stage an appearance, but his visit is drawing interest from Catholics and non-Catholics alike. After nearly disappearing from France, vultures are making a comeback, but their return has created new tension...

France's government has unveiled plans to expand fuel aid to millions more drivers as prices at the pump climb to record levels, drawing sharp criticism from the CGT union eight months before the presidential election.

As Pope Leo XIV prepares to visit France this weekend, the trip is set to highlight the country’s distinctive model of laïcité – secularism – and the enduring place of Catholicism in French public life.

France’s Labour Ministry has announced an €80 million plan to help workers, jobseekers and businesses adapt to the growing use of artificial intelligence, as the government seeks to narrow the gap with other European economies.

Tuesday marks the 70th anniversary of the landmark 1956 Congress of Black Writers and Artists, held at the Sorbonne university in Paris and aimed at strengthening the Pan-African movement and giving voices to black writers and intellectuals from across Africa, Europe and the United States.

Listen to the new episode of the The Local's Talking France podcast today as the team discusses the fuel crisis in France and whether prices will lead to unrest plus we ask the experts about the rule danger Marine Le Pen poses to the country and what you need to know about the Pope's vi...

The French parliamentary proposal that would make the renewal of some long-term residency permits automatic was passed by the National Assembly, but it's progress in the Senate has been problematic.

An ancient wall discovered in central Paris was hailed as a "major breakthrough" this week, as the archaeological find may have settled a long-standing debate about the location of the city's original settlement.

More than 200 elected officials and around 20 associations have accused the local authority chief of the Hauts-de-Seine département near Paris of creating a “factory for undocumented migrants” by failing to process residence permit renewals quickly enough.

Paris is preparing for major security measures and transport disruption as Pope Leo XIV arrives in the capital for a two-day visit on Friday and Saturday.