Pope Francis on the first papal visit ever to the French island of Corsica on Sunday called for a dynamic form of laicism, ...

Pascal Pochard-Casabianca/AFP/dpa Pope France is set to travel to the French island of Corsica on Sunday, where he will meet ...

Pope Francis on Sunday called for a "healthy secularism" while visiting the French island of Corsica. Christian and secular ...

A brief visit by Pope Francis to the French island of Corsica puts a dual focus on the Mediterranean, highlighting local ...

which Genoa ceded to France in 1768 and is located closer to the Italian mainland than France. Corsica stands out from the rest of secularized France as a particularly devout region, with 92 ...

Pope Francis, on the first papal visit ever to the French island of Corsica, on Sunday called for a dynamic form of laicism, ...

AJACCIO, France — As Pope Francis became the first pope to celebrate Mass on the French island of Corsica Dec. 15, the usual ...

Pope Francis travels to the French island of Corsica Sunday to visit the small Catholic community, just days after having ...

Pope Francis on the first papal visit ever to the French island of Corsica on Sunday called for a dynamic form of laicism, ...

Corsica stands out from the rest of secularized France as a particularly devout region, with 92 confraternities, or lay associations dedicated to works of charity or piety, with over 4,000 members.

PHOTOS: Pope Francis makes 1st papal visit to France's Corsica awash in expressions of popular piety Often specific to the places where they are practiced, popular piety in Corsica includes the ...