Papal trip confirmed: Here is what Pope Francis will do in Corsica on Dec. 15

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Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. | Credit: Vatican Media</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-io-article-url="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/260663/papal-trip-confirmed-here-is-what-pope-francis-will-do-in-corsica-on-dec-15"> <div class="container wide"> <div class="row"> <div class="col post-content content"> <div class="post-author d-flex justify-content-start align-items-center"> <a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/author/672/ac-wimmer"> <img class="author-image m-0 mr-4" width="48" height="48" src="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/storage/authors/z0hVwFb8S4a1UMl8nIjEK9s2YQgkR8Psz8JYuXTp.jpg?w=48&h=48" alt="AC Wimmer"> </a> <p>By <a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/author/672/ac-wimmer">AC Wimmer</a> </p> </div> <p class="post-info">CNA Newsroom, Nov 23, 2024 / 09:00 am</p> <p>The Holy See on Saturday confirmed the rumors that Pope Francis will undertake a one-day apostolic journey to Corsica next month — marking the first-ever papal visit to the island most famous for being Napoleon Bonaparte’s birthplace.</p> <p>Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni confirmed that the pope had accepted an invitation from French civil and Church authorities to visit Ajaccio, the island’s capital, on Dec. 15.</p> <p>The visit will be Pope Francis’ 47th apostolic journey abroad and his third visit to French territory, following trips to Strasbourg in 2014 and Marseille in 2023.</p> <div class="my-4 lightest-grey-bg py-3 body-ad" style="text-align: center" id="div-gpt-ad-1439931607151-0"></div> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1439931607151-0'); }); </script> <p>On both occasions, the pontiff spoke about migration. This visit continues Pope Francis’ engagement with the Mediterranean region, following earlier trips to Lampedusa, Lesbos, and Malta, where he emphasized the Church’s call to solidarity with migrants and coastal communities.</p> <p>Pope Francis will be welcomed in Corsica’s capital, Ajaccio, by Cardinal François-Xavier Bustillo, who was made a cardinal by Francis last year and leads a diocese where more than 80% of the island’s 340,000 inhabitants identify as Catholic.</p> <p>The journey from Rome to Ajaccio’s Napoleon Bonaparte Airport will take just over an hour — making this one of the pope’s shortest international trips, covering roughly 186 miles. Though technically a visit to French territory, the Mediterranean island lies closer to Italy than to mainland France. </p> <div class="my-4 lightest-grey-bg py-3 body-ad" style="text-align: center" id="div-gpt-ad-1441212700470-1"></div> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1441212700470-1'); }); </script> <div style="position: relative"> <div class="sidebar trending-wrapper" style="position: absolute; right: -210px"> <div class="box trending"> <h4 class="box-title"><span class="uppercase">Trending</span></h4> <div class="cards-grid"> <div class="card-cell horizontal no-image" id="mostread-ZtGLD5Omup"> <div class="card placeholder-wave"> <span class="post-number">1</span> <div class="card-content"> <h3 class="card-title"> <span class="placeholder col-3"></span> <span class="placeholder col-5"></span> <span class="placeholder col-3"></span> <span class="placeholder col-5"></span> <span class="placeholder col-6"></span> <span class="placeholder col-4"></span> <span class="placeholder col-3"></span> <span class="placeholder col-4"></span> <span class="placeholder col-4"></span> <span class="placeholder col-7"></span> </h3> </div> </div> <div class="card placeholder-wave"> <span class="post-number">2</span> <div class="card-content"> <h3 class="card-title"> <span class="placeholder col-3"></span> <span class="placeholder col-5"></span> <span class="placeholder col-3"></span> <span class="placeholder col-5"></span> <span class="placeholder col-6"></span> <span class="placeholder col-4"></span> <span class="placeholder col-3"></span> <span class="placeholder col-4"></span> <span class="placeholder col-4"></span> <span class="placeholder col-7"></span> </h3> </div> </div> <div class="card placeholder-wave"> <span class="post-number">3</span> <div class="card-content"> <h3 class="card-title"> <span class="placeholder col-3"></span> <span class="placeholder col-5"></span> <span class="placeholder col-3"></span> <span class="placeholder col-5"></span> <span class="placeholder col-6"></span> <span class="placeholder col-4"></span> <span class="placeholder col-3"></span> <span class="placeholder col-4"></span> <span class="placeholder col-4"></span> <span class="placeholder col-7"></span> </h3> </div> </div> <div class="card placeholder-wave"> <span class="post-number">4</span> <div class="card-content"> <h3 class="card-title"> <span class="placeholder col-3"></span> <span class="placeholder col-5"></span> <span class="placeholder col-3"></span> <span class="placeholder col-5"></span> <span class="placeholder col-6"></span> <span class="placeholder col-4"></span> <span class="placeholder col-3"></span> <span class="placeholder col-4"></span> <span class="placeholder col-4"></span> <span class="placeholder col-7"></span> </h3> </div> </div> <div class="card placeholder-wave"> <span class="post-number">5</span> <div class="card-content"> <h3 class="card-title"> <span class="placeholder col-3"></span> <span class="placeholder col-5"></span> <span class="placeholder col-3"></span> <span class="placeholder col-5"></span> <span class="placeholder col-6"></span> <span class="placeholder col-4"></span> <span class="placeholder col-3"></span> <span class="placeholder col-4"></span> <span class="placeholder col-4"></span> <span class="placeholder col-7"></span> </h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script> function render(i, url, title) { return ` <div class="card"> <span class="post-number">${i+1}</span> <div class="card-content"><h3 class="card-title"><a href="${url}">${title}</a></h3></div> </div> `; } (async function() { const most_read_url = '/most-read-api'; var historyList = document.getElementById('mostread-ZtGLD5Omup'); fetch(most_read_url).then((result) => { var json_result = result.json(); json_result.then((data) => { historyList.innerHTML = ''; data.forEach((item, i) => { var html = render(i, item.url, item.title); historyList.innerHTML += html; if ((i + 1) >= 5) { return false; } }); }); }).catch((err) => { console.error(err); }); })(); </script></div> </div> </div> <p>The pontiff’s schedule includes the concluding session of a congress dedicated to <a href="https://www.corse.catholique.fr/actualite/agenda/agenda-de-communaute/314925-la-religiosite-populaire-en-mediterranee/" target="_blank" class="null" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Mediterranean popular religiosity </a>in the morning followed by an afternoon Mass at the historic Place d’Austerlitz — known locally as “U Casone.”</p> <p>The pope will pray the Angelus with bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated persons, and seminarians at Ajaccio’s Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption.</p> <p>The mountainous Mediterranean island is known for its distinctive religious traditions, including a deep devotion to the Virgin Mary. The island’s unofficial anthem, “Diu vi Salvi Regina,” is originally based on a rendition of “<a href="https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/teachings/salve-regina-hail-holy-queen-12738" target="_blank" class="null" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Hail, Holy Queen.</a>”</p> <figure class="mx-auto" style="width:100%"><img src="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/storage/image/corsicalogo.jpeg?w=600" class="img-fluid" style="null" alt='Official logo for Pope Francis’ apostolic visit to Corsica on Dec. 15, 2024, featuring the motto "Jesus Went About Doing Good" (Acts 10:38). The design highlights the Virgin Mary, Queen of Corsica, with symbolic Mediterranean and Christian elements. Credit: Vatican'><figcaption class="caption text-muted">Official logo for Pope Francis’ apostolic visit to Corsica on Dec. 15, 2024, featuring the motto "Jesus Went About Doing Good" (Acts 10:38). The design highlights the Virgin Mary, Queen of Corsica, with symbolic Mediterranean and Christian elements. Credit: Vatican</figcaption></figure> <p>Drawing from the Acts of the Apostles (10:38), the visit’s motto, “Jesus Went About Doing Good,” reflects what Vatican sources describe as the fundamentally pastoral nature of the pope’s presence among the faithful.</p> <p>The journey’s official logo prominently features Mary, venerated as Queen of Corsica, set against Mediterranean blues and incorporating traditional Christian symbolism — including a cross representing faith in Christ and a descending line suggesting the Holy Spirit’s presence.</p> <div class="my-4 lightest-grey-bg py-3 body-ad" style="text-align: center" id="div-gpt-ad-1422466279351-0"></div> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1422466279351-0'); }); </script> <style> .authors-values { padding-left: 0px; } .live-update { border-top: 1px solid #ddd; padding-top: 1rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; background-color: #fff; } .live-update-author { font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 300; } /* Encabezado de la actualización con fecha y hora en línea */ .live-update-header { display: flex; flex-direction: column; margin-bottom: 1rem; } /* Fecha y hora en una sola línea */ .live-update-time { font-size: 0.8rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: 800; } /* Título de la noticia */ .live-update-title { font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.7rem; margin-bottom: 15px; } /* Imagen de la noticia */ .live-card-image { display: block; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; } .live-card-image img { width: 100%; max-width: 700px; height: auto; border-radius: 8px; display: block; margin: auto; } .live-card-image .caption { font-size: .8125em; padding: 5px; text-align: left; } /* Contenido de la noticia */ .live-update-content { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.6; color: #333; } /* Ajustes para pantallas pequeñas */ @media (max-width: 768px) { .live-update-time { font-size: 0.9rem; } .live-update-title { font-size: 1.3rem; } } .img-live-news{ border-radius: 50px; margin-right: 5px; } .author-update-custom:hover{ text-decoration: underline; } </style> <div class="tags-box"> <ul> <li class="title">Tags:</li> <li><a href="/tags/649/pope-francis" class="btn-tag">Pope Francis</a>, </li> <li><a href="/tags/9427/papal-trip" class="btn-tag">papal trip</a>, </li> <li><a href="/tags/11791/church-in-corsica" class="btn-tag">Church in Corsica</a>, </li> <li><a href="/tags/11793/pope-francis-in-corsica" class="btn-tag">Pope Francis in Corsica</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="post-author-bottom"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-auto"> <a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/author/672/ac-wimmer"> <img src="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/storage/authors/z0hVwFb8S4a1UMl8nIjEK9s2YQgkR8Psz8JYuXTp.jpg?w=96&h=96" alt="AC Wimmer" /> </a> </div> <div class="col-auto">AC Wimmer (刘威猛) is the News Editor for Europe and Asia at EWTN News. 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