Pope Francis calls for unity and 'dynamic' secularism in first visit to Corsica

Pope Francis calls for unity and 'dynamic' secularism in first visit to Corsica

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Pope Francis made history on Sunday with the first-ever papal visit to Corsica. He urged local priests to resist spiritual groups that fuel political divisions and championed a “dynamic” form of secularism, promoting the kind of popular piety that distinguishes the Mediterranean island from secular France as a bridge between religious and civic society.

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