6 Catholics Held for 48 hours after Protesting Use of Paris Church for Contemporary Art Festival

June 10, 2026 World News

People walk past Saint-Laurent Church on April 18, 2011, in the center of Cugnaux, southwestern France. On June 6, 2026, six Catholics were taken into custody after protesting the installation of an art exhibit in the church on the occasion of the opening night of the city’s 25th annual Nuit Blanche (“Sleepless Night”) festival.

The protest and subsequent detainments were reportedly more broadly centered on the Nuit Blanche’s artistic director, who became a polarizing figure after a performance during the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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