Muslim and Christian groups came together to mourn a French priest murdered by jihadists, as authorities charged a man in connection to the brutal church attack that rocked the nation. A shell-shocked France is still coming to terms with the jihadist murder of a priest at his altar that has sparked fears of tensions between religions in the secular nation. In a bid to forge togetherness between the communities, a "brotherhood march" was held in the south eastern city of Lyon, supported by a regional Muslim council and a Catholic group. Explains Karthikesu Kumarathasan, a freelance journalist in France and the former News Editor of Uthayan.
Muslim and Christian groups came together to mourn a French priest murdered by jihadists, as authorities charged a man in connection to the brutal church attack that rocked the nation. A shell-shocked France is still coming to terms with the jihadist murder of a priest at his altar that has sparked fears of tensions between religions in the secular nation. In a bid to forge togetherness between the communities, a "brotherhood march" was held in the south eastern city of Lyon, supported by a regional Muslim council and a Catholic group. Explains Karthikesu Kumarathasan, a freelance journalist in France and the former News Editor of Uthayan.
