The religious procession turned into the Stations of the Cross for the faithful.

On Wednesday, around thirty Catholics gathered in a torchlight procession between the churches of Saint-Joseph and Sainte-Marie-des-Fontenelles in Nanterre.

“During this march, two stops were planned.

During the first stop, the procession was attacked by several people who uttered insults and coarse and violent threats ”, indicated the diocese of Nanterre in a press release.

Testimonies collected by

Le Figaro

, and confirmed by the diocese of Nanterre to AFP, point to a group of ten threatening people, including "three main leaders".

The police headquarters said on Twitter that three people took part in the procession.

Wednesday December 8 in #Nanterre, the participants in a religious procession were attacked by 3 individuals.



➡️ Rapid intervention by the police who put the perpetrators to flight. 


A complaint will be filed.

pic.twitter.com/VuFYd0E3wq

- Police Prefecture (@prefpolice) December 11, 2021

A torch snatched away

Le Figaro

also cites testimonies reporting insults and threats such as “kouffars” (“disbelievers”) and “Wallah on the Koran, I will cut your throat”, statements confirmed by the diocese of Nanterre to AFP. "The torch of a faithful has been snatched and thrown on the participants", also specified the diocese. "These are indeed insults, threats of violence, but we must collect the complaint to let the prosecution legally qualify the comments that were made," said the prefecture of Hauts-de-Seine to AFP. "A complaint is about to be filed," said the diocese of Nanterre for its part.

In a press release, The Mayor of Nanterre, Patrick Jarry, "strongly condemns these unacceptable and unworthy acts, totally contrary to human values ​​of respect and dialogue to build living together in Nanterre".

“Inadmissible acts.

The freedom of worship must be able to be exercised in all serenity in our country.

Support for Catholics in France, ”Gerald Darmanin said on Twitter.

Finally, the prefect of Hauts-de-Seine Laurent Hottiaux indicated "strongly condemn the insults, threats and intimidation" uttered during this procession, and "express his solidarity with the Catholics of Nanterre".

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