VENICE: Pope Francis will visit Venice on Sunday, his first trip outside Rome in seven months, which will be closely watched amid concerns over the 87-year-old's fragile health.
VENICE: Pope Francis will visit Venice on Sunday, his first trip outside Rome in seven months, which will be closely watched amid concerns over the 87-year-old's fragile health.The Argentine pontiff has toured the world in his 11 years as head of the Catholic Church, but has not travelled since visiting the French city of Marseille in September.He was forced to cancel a trip to Dubai in December, where he was to have addressed UN climate talks, due to a bout of bronchitis.
'It will be a historic moment because he will be the first pope to visit the Venice Biennale,' said the exhibition's lead curator, Jose Tolentino de Mendonca.The visit 'clearly demonstrates the desire of the Church to consolidate a fruitful and close dialogue with the world of art and culture'.Mass on St Mark's SquareChiara Parisi, who also worked as a curator on the project, said the prisoners were awaiting the visit with 'huge wonder' and 'hope.
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