The Dec. 15 papal Mass in a mix of French and Corsican took place as the sun set over Ajaccio, ending by candlelight with purple skies behind the hills bordering the port city. Pope Francis presides ...

Pope Francis blesses newlyweds during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.) ROME – When Pope Francis visits the ...

AJACCIO, Corsica (AP) — Pope Francis' one-day visit to the French island of Corsica on Sunday, two days before his 88th birthday, puts a dual focus on the Mediterranean, highlighting local traditions ...

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 ...

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 ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. We head to the mountainous Mediterranean island of Corsica to hike, mountain bike and climb in ...

Cardinal François-Xavier Bustillo of Ajaccio, on the French island of Corsica, greets well-wishers in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican after a consistory where Pope Francis made him and 20 other ...

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. The short visit to the island's ...