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 ...

The Venice trip is the first of four in Italy planned for 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 of Group ...

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 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 nun ...

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 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.

VENICE (Reuters) -Pope Francis flew into Venice on Sunday for his first trip of the year, testing his mobility and resilience after a number of health scares in recent months. It was the 87-year-old ...

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 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 health. The Argentine pontiff has ...

Pope Francis visited a women's prison in Venice, hosting an art exhibition as part of the Venice Biennale, his first visit to the prestigious event. The placement of the Holy See pavilion in the jail ...

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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 ...