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Pope Francis leaves Rome for the first time in more than half a year: visits women's prison and exhibition in Venice

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On Sunday, April 28, Pope Francis traveled outside of Rome for the first time in seven months - the pontiff visited Venice for a one-day visit. This was reported by Reuters, and by UNN.

Details

During his five-hour stay in Venice , the Pope visited a women's prison, an art exhibition, and gave three speeches and a homily. He traveled around the city in a wheelchair, a golf buggy, and a motorboat.

By helicopter, he arrived at the women's prison, where the Vatican had organized an exhibition as part of the Venice Biennale. Afterwards, the Pope addressed young people in front of the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, urging them to help people.

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Addendum

According to Vatican News, during his visit to Venice, Pope Francis mentioned Ukraine in his speech about nations suffering from wars and violence,

I remember the suffering Ukraine, Palestine and Israel, the Rohingya and many other peoples who suffer because of war and violence. May the God of peace enlighten hearts so that the will to dialogue and reconciliation may grow in all

- The pontiff said. 

Recall

Pope Francis called on pilgrims to pray for peace in war-torn Ukraine and the Middle East, deploring the deaths of young soldiers and the suffering caused by the conflicts.

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