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.

Pope Francis has visited Venice and took part in a canal tour weeks after asking worshippers to 'pray for him' following a health battle. The head of the Catholic Church appeared in good spirits ...

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 outside Rome in seven months on Sunday, visiting a prison for women in Venice ahead of a mass in the city. The Pope has not travelled since visiting the French ...

Pope Francis: In the quest for an absolute freedom, we risk falling into the spiral of a ‘technological dictatorship. AFP Venice, Italy—Pope Francis on Sunday visited a prison for women in Venice ...

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, Italy (AP) — Venice has always been a place of contrasts, of breathtaking beauty and devastating fragility, where history, religion, art and nature have collided over the centuries to ...

VENICE, April 28, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Pope Francis will visit Venice on Sunday, his first trip outside Rome in seven months, which will be closely watched amid concerns over the 87-year-old's fragile ...

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 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 ...