French presidential candidate Fillon rouses Catholics, challenges secularism
January 03, 2017
Francois Fillon, the Republican candidate for the French presidency, is “tapping a wellspring of Catholic voters who have begun coalescing into a potentially decisive voting bloc,” according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of the campaign.
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Fillon, who will face nationalist leader Marine Le Pen in the final contest, scored an upset win over Alain Juppé in November to enter the run-off election. His victory as attributed to his direct appeal to traditional Catholic sentiments, in a direct challenge to decades of astringent secularism.
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Further information:
- François Fillon, Embracing His Catholicism, Challenges France’s Secular Tradition (Wall Street Journal)
- French presidential candidates vie for Catholic votes
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