On the left, as on the right, French politicians pay tribute to Pope Francis
The president of the National Assembly, Yaël Braun-Pivetpraised a pope on x “Poor and oppressed”having “Accompanied believers in a period of deep upheavals”. On X too, the former president François Hollande said that “Pope Francis had wanted to give his pontificate a resolutely social dimension”. “He tried to engage the Vatican in the denunciation of sexual abuses of which he had admitted the magnitude”he also stressed.
“Pope Francis died without having aged. Humble, he will remain in his life as a man of Church the memory of the gift of self ”commented on the Keeper of the Seals, Gérald Darmaninthis Monday on X.
“In a world tempted by the withdrawal, Pope Francis dared to speak of fraternity,” Fratelli Tutti “, all brothers”noted the first secretary of the PS, Olivier Faure. The patron of Ecologists, Navyconsidered that he “Had understood better ecology and climate generation than a lot of policies.” For the deputy for rebellious France, Eric Coquerel,, “Pope Francis was sincerely and strongly on the side of the underprivileged, persecuted peoples and peace”.
The Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleaualso had a word, after the announcement of the Pope's death. “His death particularly affected the 1.4 billion Catholics of which he was the pastor. His constant concern of the poor will remain the great marker of his pontificate »wrote on x Bruno Retailleau, who presents “To Catholics of France”, his “sincere condolences”.
The president of the far -right party reconquest !, Eric Zemmourestimated that “For some Catholics, his pontificate was an ordeal in their faith in the Church”. “But today, controversies must be silent. »»
Source: Lemonde