“Catho, not a fascist!” » Letters hastily drawn with green marker, a large exclamation mark to support her message: Mariette raises her sign this Saturday, November 15, 2025, in front of the church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste in Verdun (Meuse). Inside, a handful of faithful prayed in memory of Philippe Pétain, the marshal ousted for collaborating with the Nazis during the Second World War. The celebrations launched by the Association to defend the memory of Marshal Pétain (ADMP), banned by the mayor, Samuel Hazard, were finally legalized by the courts.
Pro-Pétain mobs, extremist associations… The French Church fights against identity entryism
