Francis makes 1st visit by a pope to 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 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
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.
Pope Francis touches down in Corsica for first papal visit
Pope Francis landed in Corsica Sunday for his first papal visit to the French island. The pope is expected to highlight the enduring religious traditions of the island as well as the ongoing deaths of migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea.
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,
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