Thousands of Corsica's Catholic faithful lined the route of Pope Francis' motorcade waving flags and shouting greetings during the first papal visit to the French island, Dec. 15, 2024.
The pope’s one-day visit, two days before his 88th birthday, puts a dual focus on the Mediterranean, highlighting local traditions of popular piety on the one hand and migrant deaths and wars on the other.
The trip to Corsica’s capital Ajaccio, is one of the briefest of his papacy beyond Italy’s borders, just about nine hours on the ground, including a 40-minute visit with French President Emmanuel Macron.
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