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Figaro Hors-série "Charles de Foucauld, a voice in the desert", find in this
160-page issue the ardent life of Charles de Foucauld, undisciplined soldier, explorer in Morocco, struck down by grace to the point of become a missionary monk among the Tuaregs, assassinated in 1916 by Islamists.
This man of God is canonized by the Catholic Church on May 15, 2022.
Charles de Foucauld, a voice in the desert Figaro Special Edition
When Poincaré entrusted him with the mission of organizing an exhibition devoted to the colonies for the summer of 1931, he accepted on the condition of having total freedom.
Since he was relieved of his duties as resident general commissioner in Morocco in 1925, he, the man of action par excellence, jealous of his authority, who fears nothing more than inactivity and social death, seizes this opportunity to live and create again.
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Moreover, recently, the retired Marshal of France has regained the faith of his youth.
For him, it is unthinkable to allow himself to be imposed on the exhibition...
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