The Marseille schism – Le Parisien

2023-09-14 19:08:29

The presence of the Head of State at the high mass celebrated by Pope Francis on Saturday 23 at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille is already arousing anathemas. “A President of the Republic does not have to show his preference for a religion,” exclaims PCF boss Fabien Roussel. “The whistles at mass will be for him,” adds Jean-Luc Mélenchon. Part of the left sees this as an obstacle to republican principles.