"In a gesture of solidarity following the gruesome killing of a French priest, Muslims have attended Catholic Mass in churches and cathedrals across the country and beyond."
"Dozens" of Muslims gathered at the cathedral in Rouen, France (just a few miles from the site of the priest's murder) for a Catholic mass. That could be dangerous for Muslims. Last March a British Muslim shopkeeper was killed for wishing a happy Easter to what he called "my beloved Christian nation."
Muslims in France make up 5-10% of the total population. "Dozens" is not a very big demonstration of Muslim sympathy for their Christian neighbors, but it demonstrates some courage.
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