The Pope of the Vatican begins a historic visit to the island "Corsica" French
Pope Francis arrived at the Vatican on Sunday in the city of Ajaccio. On the island of Corsica French, on his first historic visit to the French island with the aim of participating in a conference on popular religiosity in the Mediterranean region.
The Pope was received upon his arrival at Ajaccio Airport by Interior Minister Bruno Ritaio, before he was officially received by Playing well-known musical pieces on the island of Corsica.
The Pope will begin the visit with a tour of the beach of Ajaccio, the main city on this island in the Mediterranean Sea, which is located south of East of the French mainland, with a population of 350 thousand people, then heads to the conference center to attend the conclusion of the conference “Popular Religiosity in the Mediterranean Region” Which is organized by the Diocese of Ajaccio in response to the invitation of the civil and church authorities in the country.
A mass is expected to be held this afternoon and is expected to gather about 10,000 people. He will leave after about six o’clock in the evening, after he meets with French President Emmanuel. Macron.
The island of “Corsica” was decorated with Known as "Island of Beauty" Citizens also flocked to welcome the visit of the Pope of the Vatican to the island for the first time, but it is the third visit made by Pope Francis to France after Strasbourg in 2014 and Marseille in 2023.
Cardinal François-Xavier Bustillo, Bishop of Ajaccio, welcomed this visit. The historic visit… saying: “Pope Francis loves popular traditions very much, and we still have many of these popular traditions, so the Pope will be happy.” To see how we live, what we do, and our popular traditions.”
He added: “This visit reflects the ties that connect Pope Francis with the Mediterranean, as he previously visited Marseille last year.”.. noting that Pope Francis is keen Provided that the Mediterranean is not a place where wars and conflicts break out, but rather where fraternal ties arise between peoples.
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