Pope Francis makes first-ever papal visit to French island of ... - PBS
19 hours ago · On the first papal visit ever to the French island of Corsica, Pope Francis on Sunday called for a dynamic form of laicism, promoting the kind of popular piety that distinguishes the Mediterranean ...
Pope Francis makes 1st papal visit to France's Corsica | AP News
1 day ago · Pope Francis gestures near the Notre Dame of the Assumption cathedral Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024 in Ajaccio, Corsica island. Pope Francis’ one-day visit 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. (AP Photo/Thibault ...
Pope Francis makes 1st papal visit to France's Corsica awash in ...
1 day ago · 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 ...
Francis celebrates mega-mass in first-ever papal visit to Corsica
19 hours ago · 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 urges priests to guard against spirituality that ... - CNN
1 day ago · It is one of France’s poorest regions, where about 20% of the population lives below the poverty line, according to government figures. The Vatican estimates that about 81% of Corsica’s ...
Pope Francis makes 1st papal visit to France's Corsica
16 hours ago · It was Francis’ third trip to France, each time avoiding Paris and the protocols that a state visit entails. He visited the port of Marseille in 2023, on an overnight visit to participate in an annual summit of Mediterranean bishops, and went to Strasbourg in 2014 to address the European Parliament and Council of Europe.
Pope Francis makes 1st papal visit to France's Corsica awash in ...
1 day ago · France Pope Corsica Pope Francis gestures near the Notre Dame of the Assumption cathedral Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024 in Ajaccio, Corsica island. Pope Francis' one-day visit 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.
Pope Francis praises faith of Catholics in French Corsica
1 day ago · Ajaccio, France, Dec 15, 2024 / 13:00 pm. 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 ...
French and Corsican officials strike deal in ‘decisive step’ towards ...
Mar 12, 2024 · Half a century after the start of Corsica ’s armed nationalist struggle, the Mediterranean island inched closer to autonomy in the early hours of Tuesday as officials hammered out a deal on a...
People who risk drowning at sea 'must be rescued', says ... - France 24
Sep 22, 2023 · Pope Francis on Friday said European governments had a duty to rescue asylum-seekers who take to sea to escape conflict, warning against a "paralysis of fear" as he entered the growing political...