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Ships in Port to Take Shelter from The Typhoon - China

An aerial drone photo taken on August 12, 2025 shows vessels anchoring at a port to take shelter from Typhoon Podul in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. At 6 p.m. Tuesday, the flood control headquarters in east China's Fujian Province upgraded its emergency typhoon response from Level IV to Level III, anticipating the arrival of Typhoon Podul. Photo by Zeng Demeng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ships in Port to Take Shelter from The Typhoon - China

An aerial drone photo taken on August 12, 2025 shows vessels anchoring at a port to take shelter from Typhoon Podul in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. At 6 p.m. Tuesday, the flood control headquarters in east China's Fujian Province upgraded its emergency typhoon response from Level IV to Level III, anticipating the arrival of Typhoon Podul. Photo by Zeng Demeng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Faithfuls attend a mass at Place d’Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of Pope Francis' trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Faithfuls attend a mass at Place d’Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of Pope Francis' trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Faithfuls attend a mass at Place d’Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of Pope Francis' trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Faithfuls attend a mass at Place d’Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of Pope Francis' trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Faithfuls attend a mass at Place d’Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of Pope Francis' trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis, here with bishop Francois-Xavier Cardinal Bustillo, presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Mass At Casone - Ajaccio

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d'Austerlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis visits Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith with locals hotly anticipating the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. His short trip, based around a congress on faith in the Mediterranean region, comes just a week after he snubbed the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM