Pope Francis to make first trip outside Rome in 7 months amid concerns over his health
The pontiff has suffered increasing health problems in recent years, from knee pain to surgery for a hernia and on his colon.
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On day trip to Venice, resilient Pope hails art and hope
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.
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The Observer view on overtourism: sometimes, the planet's hotspots are best left unvisited | Observer editorial
From Everest to Machu Picchu, we can’t get enough of those ‘must-see’ places. It’s time to show some restraint
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Pope visits Venice to speak to artists and inmates and finds a city taxing day-trippers like him – Winnipeg Free Press
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Pope holds mass in Venice's St Mark's, first trip in months
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.
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