Ten years after the murder of Jacques Hamel, France commemorates the priest

Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray - 26.07.2026: Ten years after the murder of Catholic priest Jacques Hamel, Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray near Rouen is commemorating the Islamist attack of July 26, 2016. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and former President François Hollande are taking part in the memorial ceremony this Sunday. Mayor Joachim Moyse described their presence as an important sign of national solidarity. At the same time, he warned that the city must not let its memory stop at the crime. The commemoration must also serve fraternity and cohesion.Hamel was killed during a morning Mass at Saint-Étienne ...