Macron Addresses Concerns Amid US-Russia Rapprochement – French News Briefing

Good Morning, France! A lot of the global news is dominated by Macron’s TV address last night, so grab a cup of coffee and let’s get into it.

Macron addresses concerns for France – and the world – last night, saying the rapprochement between the United States and Russia endangers European stability. French media looks closely at the latest from the Ukraine crisis, including reports that global oil prices are surging and the humanitarian situation is worsening.

Pope Francis funeral – What you need to know

On Saturday 25 April 2025, the world will say their farewells to Pope Francis, a pontiff who will be remembered for all his work with the poor, for modernising the Catholic Church and for bringing people of all faiths together. Pope Francis’s funeral will get underway tomorrow in Rome, in breaking with tradition he will have a much simpler affair than many of his predecessors.