France has produced –– and is still in the process of producing –– many saints, but King St. Louis IX is the only French canonized king, and that says something about French monarchs. Louis is one of ...

France is known for its vibrant protest culture, where activism is seen as a social duty and part of the national identity.

In a symbolic move, the French Senate approved the repeal of regulations that had remained on the books long after slavery’s ...

Pope Benedict XVI was often misunderstood during his pontificate, but a growing number of young Catholics are now rediscovering his writings and teachings — and finding a depth that speaks powerfully ...

Louis XVI’s handling of France’s debt crisis helped push the monarchy toward collapse in the late 1780s. The video examines ...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday framed the mass student protests sweeping France as evidence of the country’s “out of control mass migration” and Islam, neither of which are consistent with ...

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Student protests in France have shut down hundreds of schools after demonstrations against teacher shortages and rundown buildings turned violent. Since late last month, protests have spread across ...

France’s prime minister has promised to address ‘legitimate’ complaints raised by those taking part in protests Hundreds of French high schools have been barricaded by teenagers and forced to close ...

School students have begun blocking schools as a nationwide day of protest gets under way Mass protests by high school and university students demanding greater investment in French schools are under ...