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 ...
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 ...
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.
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.
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 ...