VATICAN CITY, Nov 23, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Pope Francis will visit the French
Mediterranean island of Corsica on December 15, just days after skipping the
reopening of Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral, the Vatican said on Saturday.

"Accepting the invitation of the civil and ecclesiastical Authorities, Pope
Francis will make an Apostolic Journey to Ajaccio on 15 December 2024, on the
occasion of the conclusion" of a congress on the Catholic faith in the
Mediterranean, the Vatican said in a statement in English.