AJACCIO, Corsica (AP) — Pope Francis on the first papal visit ever to the French island of Corsica on Sunday called for a dynamic form of laicism, promoting the kind of popular piety that ...

Pope Francis’ one-day visit to the French island of Corsica on Sunday, two days before his 88th birthday, puts a dual focus on the Mediterranean, highlighting local traditions of popular piety on the ...

Corsica is one of the few French territories to have a repertoire of songs that are steeped in history and still in use today, songs that blend the sacred and the secular and which will be given pride ...

I clung to the face of the limestone cliff like a crab, my fingers turning white as they clawed the chalky rock. To my left, the sandy path where I stood narrowed, dropping away more than 200 feet to ...

CORSICA, France — When I first heard the thrilling sound of Corsican singing on a French radio website, its unbridled emotion immediately captivated me. I felt compelled to know more about it. Nothing ...

Picturesque Corsica is one of Europe's best kept secrets which makes it more affordable and quieter than many Mediterranean islands THE snow-capped mountains sparkling against clear blue skies ...