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Pope Francis presided over mass in St. Mark's Square in Venice on Sunday while warning of environmental damage and over-tourism, in a closely watched visit marking the ageing pontiff's first outside Rome since last year. But under sunny skies on Sunday, the pope appeared in high spirits as he addressed more than 10,000 faithful seated in the vast St. Mark's Square, following an earlier visit to a women's prison, and an address to young Venetians.  

Pope Francis has met with women prisoners in Venice who are the protagonists of the Vatican pavilion at the Venice Biennale art fair.

In his first trip away from Rome in months, the pontiff flew directly by helicopter from the Vatican to a women's prison on Giudecca Island, home to the Vatican's exhibition at the Venice Biennale.

Pope Francis, 87, addressed inmates, staff and volunteers at Giudecca jail before a mass in St Mark’s Square

There’s more to Corfu than its comely beaches. Dig deeper and you will uncover many centuries of history in and around the cobblestoned old town capital, dating from antiquity to the present day. One of Greece’s most lush islands, this Ionian jewel is made for hiking enthusiasts and there are marked trails everywhere you look. On the western and northern coasts strikingly sculpted cliffs, some bare and others verdant, plunge down to cerulean seas. Visit a functioning hilltop monast...

VENICE: Pope Francis travels to Venice on Sunday for his first trip of the year, testing his mobility and resilience...

Meets prisoners, youngsters, artists; 3 more Italy trips planned before major Asia tour

Francis is traveling to Venice to check out the Holy See’s pavilion for this year’s Venice Biennale. It's a first for a pope, and has given the 60th edition of the world's longest running international art exhibit reason for another round of headlines. The Vatican chose to stage its pavilion…