The bells rang out in Ajaccio (Southern Corsica), Saturday November 23, to celebrate the arrival of Pope Francis on the Isle of Beauty. A historic visit: on December 15, for the first time, a sovereign pontiff will set foot on Corsican soil. A pride for its inhabitants. “We are proud that he comes to visit this magnificent island”confides a man. The highlight of this visit: an open-air mass at the foot of the monument dedicated to Napoleon. More than 100,000 people are expected there that day.
Why did the Pope choose to come to Corsica rather than accept Emmanuel Macron’s invitation to attend the reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris? Last September, he had already refused to go to the capital. The two men will nevertheless have the opportunity to discuss. They had already met in September 2023, on the occasion of the Pope’s visit to Marseille.
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