Ten Years After the Murder of Jacques Hamel: Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray Remembers and Seeks Unity

Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray - 24 July 2026: In front of the small Saint-Etienne church, near Rouen, a town is preparing for a difficult anniversary. On Sunday, 26 July 2026, the murder of Catholic priest Jacques Hamel will mark its tenth anniversary. The 85-year-old was the victim of a terrorist attack during Mass on 26 July 2016. The crime shocked all of France far beyond Normandy.This weekend, the town and diocese do not want merely to look back. Commemorative events have been announced for Saturday, 25 July, and Sunday, 26 July. They are ...