French President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged in a New Year’s address to the nation that his decision to dissolve parliament backfired.

France’s President Emmanuel Macron admitted that his decision to hold parliamentary elections early caused instability in New Years Eve comments. “Lucidity and humility force (me) to recognise that at this stage,

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said he recognised that his decision to call early parliamentary elections in June had created more political instability in the country, in a rare moment of contrition.

The president of a Latter-day Saint mission in France died this weekend at the age of 54, just months into his service.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ mission president for the France Lyon Mission, Jason Michael Soulier, died in his sleep Saturday after feeling ill for a few days, according to a news release from the church.

A Utah man, serving as mission president for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in France, has died, the church announced Saturday.