Pope Francis Visits Corsica for First Time
Pope Francis travels to Ajaccio Corsica on a brief nine hour visit the pontiff calling for evolving secularism and a dynamic form of laicism. He urged fostering popular piety while warning against viewing it as folklore and noted Corsica’s strong civil religious collaboration amid festive welcome by locals and delegations.
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Corsica
Francis
Mediterranean
France
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East Timor
Papa Francesco
Capi
Tal Ajaccio
Napoleon
Italy
Emmanuel Macron
Macron
Rome
Francois-Xavier Bustillo
Spain
Sicily
Sardinia
Genoa
Bustillo
Associated
René Colombani
Colombani
ECOWAS sets 12 month exit timeline for Niger Mali Burkina Faso
ECOWAS approved a January 29 2025 to July 29 2025 transitional period for Niger Mali and Burkina Faso after their January withdrawal from the 15 nation regional bloc. President Bola Tinubu and ECOWASCommission President Omar Alieu Touray urged unity while noting the region must protect citizens and foster peace amid the move.
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Nigeria
West Africa
Ecowas
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Burkina Faso
Ecowas Commission
Omar Alieu Touray
Touray
Bola Tinubu
Australians freed after two decades in Indonesian prisons
Five Australian men Matthew Norman Scott Rush Martin Stephens Li Yi Chen and Michael Czugaj were repatriated from Bali to Darwin after nearly 20 years in Indonesian prisons for heroin trafficking. Prime Minister Albanese said the release was an act of compassion and denied a prisoner exchange. They arrived aboard Jetstar with no media present and will receive support for rehabilitation reintegration.
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Australia
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Scott Rush
Martin Stephens
Li Yi Chen
Michael Czugaj
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Sydney
Prabowo
Bali
Bali Nine
Andrew Chan
Myuran Sukumaran
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Indonesia
Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen
Renae Lawrence
Yusrif Ihra Mahendra
Jetstar
Ngurah Rai
Darwin
Mahendra
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