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

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis will visit Corsica on Dec. 15, the Vatican said on Saturday, the first recorded trip of a pope to the French Mediterranean island.

Two days before his 88th birthday, Pope Francis received a warm welcome on the Mediterranean island of Corsica for a one day visit to the city of Ajaccio, the capital of the French island region ...

OP-ED. Theologian François Euvé explains why Pope Francis has chosen to visit Ajaccio (Corsica) on Sunday for a symposium on popular religion, rather than Paris for the reopening of Notre-Dame.

Pope Francis will visit Corsica on Dec. 15, the Vatican said on Saturday, the first recorded trip of a pope to the French Mediterranean island.

Pope Francis is welcomed by children as he arrives at Ajaccio International Airport on the occasion of his one-day visit in the French island of Corsica, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. (AP Photo ...

Pope Francis in Corsica: A day of celebration free of controversy On the French island, in the city of Ajaccio, Francis celebrated the local 'popular piety' and urged society to 'look after its ...

After days of behind-the-scenes talks, the pope's visit to Corsica on December 15 was confirmed by the Vatican. It will be a historic first for the island. Three weeks remain for the diocese and ...

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 ...

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 ...