2 thoughts on “CORSICA: Visit is a flop, less than 3% of Catholics turn out for Pope Francis”

1. Hitler has more supporters in Tel Aviv! [sarcasm]

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2. About 100,000 people were expected in Ajaccio

   In just 15 days, the Ajaccios had to organize themselves to welcome the sovereign pontiff in the best conditions. While the island has only 355,000 inhabitants in total, including 73,000 Ajaccians, they were preparing to welcome almost 100,000 more. A score never equaled for a December weekend! For the Mass at Casone, Sunday, December 15 at 3:30 p.m., 6000 faithful were expected. A busy program awaits the sovereign pontiff who will stay on the island for barely 10 hours.

   In order to lend a hand to the 1000 Corsican police, gendarmes and firefighters, 2200 others had landed from the continent since Wednesday.

   Nine out of ten Corsicans declare themselves Catholic

   According to the ecclesiastical authorities, nine out of ten Corsicans declare themselves Catholic. A figure much higher than the continent where this is the case for 29% of the population. In 2024, there was a 150% increase in baptisms compared to 2023 on the island of beauty. Religion is very present in Corsican cultural and community life, we even speak of “secularism in Corsica”. For example, the presence of a nativity scene in the square in front of Ajaccio Cathedral is natural for residents. In the same way, as the politicians who crowd behind the procession in honor of Madunnuccia, patron saint of Ajaccio, every March 18. The vitality of popular religiosity in Corsica is a strong identity marker of the island and the reason for the arrival of the pope who has come to close a symposium on this subject.

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