He (EM) says so in his speech: because it is a tradition between the Vatican and France and he [EM] is fond of this tradition. He went to a high school ran by the Jesuits so maybe it was also a Catholic hs.
Any improvement on the part of the ‘state’, in any country, in relational attitude towards the Church, is very much required. Long may these improvements continue and with haste may these improvements make a difference.
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