Pope Francis is the first pope to visit the French island of Corsica. For years, this area has captivated tourists from ...

AJACCIO, Corsica (AP) — 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 ...

Pope Francis celebrated mass Sunday before a congregation of thousands in Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith, the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. The ...

Pope Francis arrives for a one-day visit to Ajaccio on the French island of Corsica, Sunday, Dec.15, 2024.

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

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The visit to Corsica’s capital Ajaccio, the birthplace of Napoleon, is one of the briefest of his papacy ...

Pope Francis boards an airplane at Rome's Fiumicino, airport as he leaves for his one-day visit to Ajaccio in he French island of Corsica, Sunday, Dec.15, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia ...

Pope visits French island of Corsica, celebrates Mass Also meets French President Emmanuel Macron Francis says some religious groups are stoking divisions Does not name the groups but tells ...