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Pope Francis arrives for a one-day visit to Ajaccio on the French island of Corsica, Sunday, Dec.15, 2024.

Video. Francis becomes the first pope to visit the French island of Corsica

Updated: 20/12/2024 - 19:39 GMT+1

Francis deliberately shunned the grand reopening of France's Notre Dame Cathedral last weekend - instead he's visiting the Mediterranean where thousands of migrants have perished.

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