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 made his first trip out of Rome in seven months on Sunday with a visit to Venice that included an art exhibition, a stop at a prison and a Mass. Venice has always been a place of ...
Pope Francis traveled to Venice on Sunday, marking his first trip outside Rome in seven months. During the six-hour-long visit, he became the first pontiff to attend the Venice Biennale, a major ...
Pope Francis presided over mass in Saint Mark's Square in Venice today while warning of environmental damage and over-tourism, in a closely watched visit marking the ageing pontiff's first trip ...
Sunday's trip to Venice is the first time the pope has traveled since his visit to Marseille in September. The 87-year-old has had several health issues that recently forced him to cancel travel ...
Venice (AFP) – 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 ...
VENICE - Pope Francis offered encouragement to prisoners, artists and young people in Venice on April 28, with his first trip of the year testing his mobility and resilience after a number of ...
Pope Francis presides over a mass at St.Mark’s square on April 28, 2024 in Venice. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP) Pope Francis presided over mass in St. Mark’s Square in Venice on Sunday ...
The Pope spoke with inmates at a women’s prison in Venice, Italy. “We all have mistakes to make up for, wounds to heal. Me too,” he said to the women.April 29 ...
VENICE - Pope Francis on Sunday visited a prison for women in Venice ahead of a mass in the watery city representing the 87-year ...
The pope's Venice trip was the first of four planned inside Italy in the next three months. He is scheduled to visit Verona in May and Trieste in July, and is also expected to attend a June summit ...
It will be the 87-year-old pope's first visit to the lagoon city since his 2013 election and he will also be the first pontiff to ...