The activities of organised crime gangs in Corsica have long gangrened society on the French Mediterranean island, where ...

AJACCIO, Corsica (AP) — Pope Francis on the first papal visit ever to the French island of Corsica on Sunday called for a dynamic form of laicism, promoting the kind of popular piety that ...

Pope Francis’ one-day visit to the French island of Corsica on Sunday, two days before his 88th birthday, puts a dual focus on the Mediterranean, highlighting local traditions of popular piety on the ...

Josette Dall'Ava-Santucci, an anti-mafia campaigner in Corsica, here sitting in a café. Corsica, a popular holiday spot, also struggles with organized crime. Rachel Boßmeyer/dpa With its rugged ...

Corsica is one of the few French territories to have a repertoire of songs that are steeped in history and still in use today, songs that blend the sacred and the secular and which will be given pride ...

CORSICA, France — When I first heard the thrilling sound of Corsican singing on a French radio website, its unbridled emotion immediately captivated me. I felt compelled to know more about it. Nothing ...

I clung to the face of the limestone cliff like a crab, my fingers turning white as they clawed the chalky rock. To my left, the sandy path where I stood narrowed, dropping away more than 200 feet to ...

France's summer heatwave is over, with temperatures falling to under 30°C for the first time for five days in many areas. The dry period has made the main ascent up Mont Blanc dangerous and seen ...

French PM Jean-Marc Ayrault on Monday announced plans to tackle crime in Corsica, France's murder capital. But the prosecutor of the island capital of Ajaccio says that, despite recent gang violence, ...

Picturesque Corsica is one of Europe's best kept secrets which makes it more affordable and quieter than many Mediterranean islands THE snow-capped mountains sparkling against clear blue skies ...

Corsica’s geography encapsulates fabulous beaches, mountains and acres of forest. Although the island has been part of France for over 200 years, it retains its unique culture. Jutting out of the ...