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French Bishops Appeal for Calm As Riots and Looting Sweep France

Protesters stand outside the burning tourism office at Place Bellecour in Lyon, France. The building was vandalized and set on fire by masked mobs on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.

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Protesters stand outside the burning tourism office at Place Bellecour in Lyon, France. The building was vandalized and set on fire by masked mobs on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.

France’s bishops appealed for an end to violence after a weekend of riots in which several buildings burned, shops were looted nationwide, and a Lyon interreligious peace march was postponed.

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