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Pope Francis, in Corsica, warns against religion that stokes divisions
Pope Francis urged Catholic priests on Sunday to guard against spiritual groups that stoke political divisions, speaking during a one-day visit to Corsica, the first by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island.
Pope Francis to focus on regional ‘crisis and conflict’ during first papal visit to Corsica
A brief visit by Pope Francis to the French island of Corsica will put a dual focus on the Mediterranean, highlighting local traditions of popular piety on the one hand and migrant deaths and wars on the other.
'He believes in going to the peripheries': What to expect from Pope Francis' Corsica visit
FRANCE 24's Rome correspondent Seema Gupta breaks down Pope Francis' itinerary for his first papal visit to the French island of Corsica.
Pope Francis makes first-ever papal visit to Corsica
Pope Francis embarked on a visit to the French island of Corsica two days before his 88th birthday. The trip comes shortly after he skipped the prestigious reopening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris.
Pope Francis to focus on ‘crisis and conflict’ during first papal visit to Corsica
Pope Francis’ one-day visit to the French island of Corsica on Sunday, two days before his 88th birthday, will put a dual focus on the Mediterranean, highlighting local traditions of popular piety on the one hand and migrant deaths and wars on the other.
Francis makes first visit by a pope to Corsica
Pope Francis will visit Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith, on Sunday, with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. The pope has made several visits around the Mediterranean,
Pope Francis arrives on 1st 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 ...
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Pope Francis calls on Vatican Christmas Concert artists to promote peace, reconciliation
The pope emphasized the unique power of music to foster unity and communion, drawing parallels to the first Christmas.
Pope calls for debt reduction for poorer nations to mark Vatican's 2025 Jubilee Year
Pope Francis is calling on wealthy countries and institutions to substantially reduce if not outright cancel debt as a matter ...
Pope Francis criticized for Vatican nativity scene with baby Jesus in a keffiyeh
Pope Francis created an online uproar when he was seen unveiling the Vatican's annual nativity scene that featured a ...
Pope Francis presides over ceremony for new cardinals with wide bruise on his chin
A Vatican spokesman said that the bruise was caused by a contusion on Friday morning, when Francis hit a night stand with his ...
Pope Francis Presented Nativity Scene Featuring Baby Jesus Wrapped in Kaffiyeh Scarf
In 2024, Pope Francis presented a Nativity scene displayed at the Vatican that featured baby Jesus wrapped in a kaffiyeh, a ...
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Pope Francis calls for end to foreign debt, death penalty ahead of Jubilee Year
Pope Francis has called on all nations to eliminate the death penalty, to divert a fixed percentage of arms spending to a ...
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Pope to Open Five Holy Doors at the Vatican Starting Christmas Eve
Pope Francis will open five Holy Doors in a long-standing catholic tradition and will introduce a never-before-seen ritual.
Pope meets Palestinian leader Abbas at the Vatican
Pope Francis, who has recently intensified criticism of the Israeli offensive in Gaza, on Thursday received Palestinian ...
Pope Francis calls on Syrian rebels to stabilise country
Pope Francis on Wednesday called on the Syrian rebels who toppled the regime of President Bashar al-Assad to stabilise the ...
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Pope in Corsica to talk climate and migrants, and to boost popular devotion
When Pope Francis visits the French island of Corsica Sunday, it’ll be a chance for the pontiff to reiterate his message on ...
Pope Francis to open 5 sacred portals on Christmas Eve — for a ritual that’s never been done before
"In the heart of each person, hope dwells as the desire and expectation of good things to come, despite our not knowing what ...