Pope Francis makes first papal visit to France's Corsica awash in expressions of popular piety
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 island from secular France as a bridge between religious and civic society.
Pope Francis praises popular piety during first-ever papal Mass in Corsica
As Pope Francis became the first pope to celebrate Mass on the French island of Corsica Dec. 15, the usual excitement of an open-air Mass with the pope was combined with the flair and pageantry of a Renaissance fair.
In Ajaccio, Pope Francis advocates 'Corsican-style' secularism
For the first time ever, a pope set foot on Corsican soil. On December 15, Pope Francis' visit to the French Mediterranean island sparked immense emotion. The Argentine pope, who felt "at home," praised the "healthy secularism" experienced on the island,
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Pope Francis departs on first papal visit to Corsica, with focus on regional crisis, popular piety
A brief visit by Pope Francis to the French island of Corsica puts a dual focus on the Mediterranean, highlighting local traditions of popular piety on the one hand and migrant deaths and wars on the other.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · 11h
Pope talks piety on Corsica visit
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 island from secular France as a bridge between religious and civic society.
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Pope Francis makes 1st papal visit to France's Corsica awash in expressions of popular piety
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 isla
The 40-minute private meeting took place in a room at Ajaccio’s Napoleon Bonaparte Airport, where the two leaders addressed ...
For the first time in his nearly 12-year papacy, Pope Francis skipped his customary inflight press conference at the end of ...
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