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'Gay marriage divides far-right National Front'

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FRENCH PAPERS, Tues. 08/01/13: François Hollande is meeting religious leaders today for his New Year’s greetings. The Catholic Church is upset about the government’s gay marriage bill and has called on followers to demonstrate against it on Sunday. Meanwhile, Libération says the far-right National Front is divided on gay marriage. Also, Virgin runs into financial trouble in France and Gérard Depardieu says he will keep his French citizenship.

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