How are they ‘’going in a good direction’’. I don’t understand?
Macron has enacted several free-market economic measures. He has taken a stronger stand for French culture, tradition, and sovereignty. He is pro-EU, but aggressive about reforming it.
More importantly though:
French Christianity/Catholicism has been on the upswing since before the elections. There’s been a turn to conservatism in doctrine and matters of moral and social concern esp among young people. Revivals— growing church groups with diverse followings including among African immigrants. (Not sure about Muslims converting as is said is taking place in German churches.) - And a more open atmosphere to things of the spirit due to dissatisfaction with AGES in a postmodern vacuum and the wakeup call posed by Islamic terrorism.
Trump was rather well received by the public on his visit back in July.
And this man is the new Archbishop of Paris: