Fillon's Christian Faith Back As French Election Issue
Rukhshan Mir (@rukhshanmir) Published January 06, 2017 | 03:15 PM
PARIS, Jan 6 (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 06th Jan, 2017 ) - French presidential frontrunner Francois Fillon said Friday he would continue to stress his Christian faith during campaigning despite criticism from opponents about the use of his religion.
Fillon clinched the nomination for the rightwing Republicans party in November making clear his Catholic devotion, an anomaly in secular France that has strict rules on separating religion from public life.
The former prime minister invited new scrutiny after stressing earlier in the week during a tv interview that he was guided by the teachings of war-time leader Charles de Gaulle and his Christian faith.
"I am who I am, I'm open," Fillon told French channel BFMTV on Friday from Las Vegas where he is visiting a technology show. "You have to be sincere and it's this sincerity which will be the mark of my political message," he added.
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