The pope's visit came during the same weekend that Venice launched a new five-euro ($5.35) entry fee for day trippers, aimed at easing the pressure of tourism on the UNESCO World Heritage site.

Pope Francis has become the first pontiff to visit Venice’s contemporary art festival during a trip which saw him visit a female prison and rehabilitate the reputation of a pioneering American ...

Pope Francis, 87, met inmates, staff and volunteers at Giudecca jail during first trip outside Rome for months The pope has met female prisoners in Venice who are stars of the Vatican’s pavilion ...

Pope Francis on Sunday visited a prison for women in Venice ahead of a mass in the watery city representing the 87-year-old pontiff's first trip outside Rome for seven months. The one-day trip to ...

Pope Francis presided over mass in Saint Mark's Square in Venice on Sunday, warning of environmental damage and over-tourism in a closely watched visit, the first for the ageing pontiff outside ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Breaking News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Fragile health has prevented the 87-year-old leader of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics from ...

Fragile health has prevented the 87-year-old leader of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics from travelling in recent months, his last trip being a visit to the French city of Marseille in September.