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Persecution
war and terrorism
Eucharistic congress
Israel- Palestine War
Ukraine War
Synod 2023
Persecution
war and terrorism
Eucharistic congress
Israel- Palestine War
Ukraine War
Synod 2023
Persecution
war and terrorism
Eucharistic congress
Israel- Palestine War
Ukraine War
Synod 2023
Persecution
war and terrorism
Eucharistic congress
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Ukraine War
Synod 2023
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Eucharistic congress
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Meet this French Catholic who risked his life to save children from a Syrian refugee’s knife attack
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Friday, 09 Jun 2023
SW News: Henri, a young French Catholic, has been on a 9-month tour visiting cathedrals across the country. In March, he started an Instagram page, Le_Chant_Des_Cathedrals, to share the pictures and videos of the cathedrals that he visits. The page now has around 75,000 followers. “Henri, 24 years old, in love with cathedrals,” his Instagram profile reads.
On Thursday, in the French town of Annecy, he saw a man trying to stab children. Risking his life, Henri intervened to stop the man from attacking them. Quoting government officials, Reuters reported that the “suspected assailant was a Syrian refugee.”
Four children and two others were wounded in the attack. According to Reuters, “Two of the wounded children and one adult were in hospital in a life-threatening condition, while the other victims were less seriously hurt.” Social media users are praising Henri for his courageous intervention.
Meanwhile, French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron condemned the attack. “Attack of absolute cowardice this morning in a park in Annecy. Children and an adult are between life and death. The Nation is in shock. Our thoughts are with them as well as their families and the emergency services mobilized,” he said on Twitter.
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