Ajaccio, France, Dec 15, 2024 (AFP) - Francis celebrates mega-mass in first-ever papal visit to Corsica

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2024-12-15

Pope Francis completed a one-day trip to Corsica Sunday marked by cheering crowds and good humour in the French Mediterranean island, a stronghold of the Catholic faith. Around 9,000 turned out to attend as he celebrated mass, with as many again watching on giant screens, said local officials, in what was the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. The ceremony was the high point of a visit during which Francis spoke out......

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