The reactions of the French political spectrum in the pope’s election
The whole of the political spectrum, in one way or another, praised the election of the new Pope on Thursday. On the far right, where we hardly appreciated the defense speech of the migrants of Pope Francis, Marine Le Pen praised Léon XIV who, “From his first words, mentioned the peace that the world is expecting”. “Let his word and influence have high this ambition, as did his predecessor John Paul II”she tweeted while her niece Marion Maréchal hoped that “The Holy Spirit guides the pontificate of Leon XIV in loyalty to the Catholic tradition”.
Leon XIV’s message “Porters the hope we need so much”Judged the chief of the deputies Les Républicains Laurent Wauquiez while his competitor to the president of the party, the Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retallleau, “Compens with the joy of Catholics around the world and in particular that of. French Catholics ”.
In the center, the former Prime Minister, Gabriel Attal, was delighted with a “New pope whose first words were for peace”.
-The left saw reasons to rejoice in a recent tweet of Robert Francis Prevost criticism of the American vice-president, who had made a controversial reading of Saint-Augustin whose new pope claims to be. “” JD vance wrongly: Jesus does not ask us to prioritize our love for others ”he wrote on February 3.
“He looks pretty good at this new pope”commented on the owner of Marine Tondelier environmentalists. However, she said herself ” angry “ car “The conclave masks a carnage” in Gaza. “At the time when Israel redoubles cruelty by bombing in particular children (92 dead in 24 hours), this open -air genocide is completely absent from the news, who prefer to make their fatty cabbage on the color of the smoke of the sixtine chapel”she denounced.
“An American not Trumpist with a French name who speaks Spanish and begins with the word peace. Friendly thought for Christians “commented, for his part, the rebellious leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
