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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 visit the Venice Biennale -- a prestigious art show with exhibitions sponsored by numerous nations in myriad spaces. It features creations by nine contemporary artists who worked closely with inmates on the project. The unusual decision to house the Holy See pavilion in the jail highlights Francis' repeated calls for society to rally around the poor and ne...

We tour the late lighting pioneer Ingo Maurer’s Munich studio, and talk to his team about how his poetically whimsical designs are given a new lease of life

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 produce an otherworldly gem of a city. But even for a place that prides itself on its culture of unusual encounters, Pope Francis’ visit Sunday […]

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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 artist.

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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 produce an otherworldly gem of a city. But even for a place that prides itself on its culture of unusual encounters, Pope Francis’ visit Sunday […]

The pontiff has suffered increasing health problems in recent years, from knee pain to surgery for a hernia and on his colon.

Pope Francis made a day trip to Venice Sunday to attend a famed annual cultural event, meeting prisoners, artists and young people, stressing the role that art can play in shaping culture for the better and the importance of maintaining joy and hope amid the vicissitudes of life.

This station is so pretty its almost a tourist attraction in itself.