France commemorates the attack ten years after the murder of Jacques Hamel

Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray - 26 July 2026: This Sunday, France marks the tenth anniversary of the Islamist attack on Saint-Étienne Church in Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray near Rouen. A Mass for the murdered priest Jacques Hamel will be celebrated in the church. An address by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is scheduled to follow. François Hollande, who was president at the time of the attack, will also attend the ceremony.Jacques Hamel was killed on 26 July 2016 during a church service in his parish. Two young Islamists entered the church, took several people hostage and murdered ...