If there is a place, secularism obliges, where one would not speak of religion, in France, it would be the Elysée Palace.
And, in all reciprocity, if there are any institutions where political considerations could be avoided, it would be religions.
Except on rare occasions, such as the ceremony of the wishes of the President of the Republic to the representatives of religions.
An annual meeting which must be held this Wednesday at the end of the afternoon at the Élysée.
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The Catholic Hugues de Woillemont, priest, secretary general of the episcopate, invited to these vows, sets the scene:
“This ceremony is not the place to obtain anything.
It is important because it means that, for the president, religions have their place in the life of the city, in the service of the common good and in public debate.
They are recognized interlocutors of the public authorities. ”
And since the presidential election is looming, the prelate seizes the opportunity:
"The Church would like the campaign to be the occasion ...
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