Islamist militants have killed more than 200 people in France since January 2015. Prime Minister Manuel Valls has said the state must reinvent its relationship with the "Islam of France". Valls wants to ban foreign funding for mosques and says all French imams should be trained in France. UrgencySince the 1980s, successive governments have tried to nurture a liberal Islam that would better integrate the faith into French society. Today, Jacques, our brother, your brother, you have your answer: Our God of love and mercy chose you to be at the service of others," she said.

Source: The Star August 02, 2016 14:03 UTC