We’re talking about rugby of course! And the phenomenal score of the French XV last night against Namibia: 96 to 0. “ The XV of France makes the splits, but worries about Antoine Dupont ” title Release… Antoine Dupont, out with an injury… “The Blues crush Namibia, and tremble for their captain », is alarmed for his part the Parisian“ the staff of the XV of France gives themselves 48 hours, but fears an absence of 4 weeks “. Finally, the Teamdares to play on words: “ Dupont not joy » (reference to the film Dupont la Joie). For the TeamIt is “ worry ” that reigns. “Despite the big victory, the big problem came from the exit of Antoine Dupont, hit in the face. A suspicion of crack or fracture of the maxilla is raised “.
A distinguished guest in Marseille
Pope Francis is due to arrive this Friday afternoon in the Phocaean capital, for a two-day visit, devoted to the Mediterranean, and the migratory challenge… A subject on which Francis’ calls for more humanity often clash to the positions of governments, which cannot agree on common solutions. Le Figaro for its part, calls “ to humanity and responsibility”, implied, firmness… And he adds: “It is of course the duty of a pope to call for the greatest charity, enjoining people never to get used to these tragedies of shipwrecks and drownings off the coast of Europe “. “ Butestimated Le Figaro, It is the duty of leaders to work with prudence and determination, in the face of spectacular phenomena, which grip Western societies with emotion, but whose complexity cannot be limited to fear and generosity. “.
A committed pope
The newspaper Today in Francetitle ” Marseille welcomes the Pope of Migrants » and echoes these words made by Francis, “ in Hungary last April, facing Prime Minister Viktor Orban. » The Pope then declared: “ Let us commit to being ever more open doors and not closed doors to those who are foreign, different, migrants, poor » … « Strong words, which can offend conservative Catholics », notes the newspaper. “ The Pope is expected to address the migration crisis », adds The cross. “ The attention to be paid to migrants is a central subject of his pontificate. The massive arrivals in Lampedusa have put it back at the heart of the European debate. In mid-September, more than 11,000 people landed in a few days on the beaches of the small Italian island. This influx has triggered a new crisis between European governments “. “ The Pope in Marseille, I salute you, migrants », displayed on the front page Release, above a photo of François. The pope for whom the newspaper is full of praise… “ This trip to Marseille is a blessing, here is finally someone who dares to open it and get involved for a cause which goes far beyond the petty pettiness and the little politico-political arrangements, to which we are accustomed in France and Italy, a cause which will go down in history as one of the great tragedies, one of the great shames of the beginning of this century “.
Sudanese refugees in Chad
Libération also mentions the exile of Sudanese refugees on the Chadian border. “Since April “, explain Release“ nearly half a million Sudanese from Darfur have crossed the border to escape fighting and persecution. Their reception represents an immense humanitarian challenge, in a deprived region “. The newspaper’s special correspondent met some of these refugees. As ” these two brothers, 20 and 22 years old, mounted in the back of a pick-up, scanning the side of the road. In Sudan, they were farmers. They wonder if the land is as good as back home… Will they be able to sow here next season? »
In any case, that’s what they’re hoping for… “ But for Chadcontinues Release, Chad, which is one of the poorest countries on the planet, hit each year by episodes of malnutrition, welcoming these 400,000 additional refugees represents a considerable burden. » « Hunger is already wreaking havoc in the camps “, tell Release. Each day, “dozens of women wait in the shade of acacia trees or a stretched canvas, to share sachets of Plumpy Nut, this super nutritious paste which helps infants regain weight. » … « at the same time, add the newspaper, food distributions from the World Food Program, are largely insufficient. Since their arrival, an average of three months ago, most refugees have received, at best, only one ration, long since consumed. “.