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 lights a candle at the small statue of the Madonuccia (Ajaccio's patron saint) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. [AFP] Pope ...

It is also a place of folk worship, various forms of devotion, and processions. Pope Francis visited Corsica on Sunday, December 15th, marking his first visit as a pope in history. He spent ...

Despite health challenges, Pope Francis embarked on ambitious travels in 2024, visiting Southeast Asia and Oceania, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Corsica. Pope Francis called on Catholics to become ...

Pope Francis put his money where his mouth is this week when it comes to his constant appeals for couples to procreate, ...

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, who celebrated his 88th birthday Dec. 17 ... He closed out his 2024 travels with a one-day visit to the French island of Corsica on Dec. 15. Excluding the opening of the Jubilee, his ...

ROME – When Pope Francis visits the French Mediterranean island of Corsica tomorrow, it’ll be a chance to reiterate his well-known positions on migration and climate, and to empower the appeal ...

Despite health challenges that led to a canceled trip to Dubai for COP28, Pope Francis maintained an ambitious travel schedule in 2024 that saw him draw large crowds in Asia and make his first-ever ...

Pope Francis, in Corsica, warns against religion that stokes divisions Pope Francis called on Thursday for new international agreements to reduce the debt burden faced by low-income countries and ...