Pope Francis wrapped up a historic visit to Corsica on December 15, 2024, including a mass attended by 7,500 people and a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. Despite recent health challenges, the Pope received a warm welcome, engaging with locals and emphasizing the need for a dynamic approach to secularism. His messages addressed issues of popular religiosity and warned against the use of religious sentiments to foster divisiveness, indirectly referencing Corsican nationalists. The visit also highlighted solidarity with the island of Mayotte following a devastating cyclone.

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