Corsica stands out from the rest of secularized France as a particularly devout region, with 92 confraternities, or lay associations dedicated to works of charity or piety, with over 4,000 members.

AJACCIO, France: Pope Francis urged Catholic priests on Sunday (Dec 15) to guard against spiritual groups that stoke political divisions, speaking during a one-day visit to Corsica, the first by a ...

speaking during a one-day visit to Corsica, the first by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. FRANCE 24 correspondent Seema Gupta reported on the event from Rome, Italy.

AJACCIO, Corsica (AP) — Pope Francis on the first ... piety that distinguishes the Mediterranean island from secular France as a bridge between religious and civic society.

Imagine yourself on a beach in France and your mind will likely wander ... Or maybe you’re island hopping in Corsica or Porquerolles, or sunbathing on the unspoiled dunes of Cap Ferret.

Pope Francis on the first papal visit ever to the French island of Corsica on Sunday called for a dynamic form of laicism, promoting the kind of popular piety that distinguishes the Mediterranean ...