People walk next to seats placed ahead of Pope Francis' visit on Sunday in St. Mark Square, in Venice, Italy, Saturday, April 27, 2024. Credit: AP/Antonio Calanni ...

Pope Francis had a full slate of events Sunday during his day trip to Venice, Italy, a trip that tied together a message of unity and fraternity. Thursday, June 26, 2025 A service of EWTN News ...

Like Venice, people are beautiful but fragile, Pope Francis says in city built on water Carol Glatz - Catholic News Service April 29, 2024 Pope Francis greets people as he leaves St. Mark’s ...

Pope Francis acknowledged Venice's "enchanting beauty" in his homily at a Mass before some 10,000 people in the shadow of St. Mark's Basilica, one of the most celebrated churches in Italy.

The Pope addressed more than 10,000 pilgrims gathered in St. Mark’s Square for Mass. After the Regina Caeli, he entered St. Mark’s Basilica to venerate the relics of the evangelist.

Pope Francis made his first trip out of Rome for seven months on Sunday with a packed visit to Venice that took in an art exhibition, a prison and a Mass, with the 87-year pontiff acknowledging ...