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Pope meets women prisoners in Venice, first trip in months

The pope also toured the art exhibition housed at the prison that considers the daily lives of the inmates through the work of 10 different artists.

This photo taken and handout on April 28, 2024, by The Vatican Media shows Pope Francis during a visit to inmates in the internal courtyard of the Venice Women's Prison on the Island of Giudecca as part of his visit in Venice. (Credit: AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

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VENICE - Pope Francis on Sunday visited a prison for women in Venice ahead of a mass in the watery city representing the 87-year-old pontiff's first

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