Pope Francis is the first pope to visit the French island of Corsica. For years, this area has captivated tourists from Europe and is also a site of local worship, various forms of devotion ...

Pope Francis was welcomed Sunday by cheering crowds in Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith, in the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. Sitting in a wheelchair ...

Pope Francis arrived on the French island of Corsica for a one-day visit on Sunday, during which he is scheduled to meet with President Emmanuel Macron and hold mass with several thousand in ...

Pope Francis travels to the French island of Corsica Sunday to visit the small Catholic community, just days after having skipped the reopening ceremony for Notre Dame cathedral. Francis will ...

Francis delegated to two cardinals his role in presiding over this weekend's Easter masses, The Vatican Press Office said on ...

(ANSA) - ROME, DEC 15 - Pope Francis on Sunday became the first pontiff to visit Corsica. He was on the French island to speak at a Conference on Popular Religiosity in the Mediterranean.

Pope Francis made history on Sunday with the first-ever papal visit to Corsica. He urged local priests to resist spiritual groups that fuel political divisions and championed a "dynamic" form of ...

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 of popular piety ...