Catholic priest’s appointment as university president stuns French

[_Abyssinia]

PARIS (RNS) The French delight in exceptions to the rule, until one comes along that they don’t like.

One such case has emerged in Alsace, where a Catholic priest has been elected president of the state-run University of Strasbourg.

religionnews.com/2016/12/22/catholic-priests-appointment-as-university-president-stuns-french/

 

[FollowChrist34]

Check this one out too. (can’t say I remember the guy on the pitch though, sorry…)

catholicnewsagency.com/news/former-manchester-united-footballer-to-be-a-dominican-priest-23938/

 

[EIF5A]

The French are shocked by this but not barring of pro-life ads?

 

[TheAmazingGrace]

The French are shocked by this but not barring of pro-life ads?

Welcome to 2016…

 

[Don_Ruggero]

It is hardly surprising they are stunned…if one understands and has lived la laïcité.

 

[OraLabora]

It is hardly surprising they are stunned…if one understands and has lived la laïcité.

A version of which Quebec tries to emulate, unfortunately.

 

[Gleepwurp]

It is hardly surprising they are stunned…if one understands and has lived la laïcité.

There aren’t so many people shocked that he didn’t win his election to the post by a very wide margin, though.