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Pope Francis: In the quest for an absolute freedom, we risk falling into the spiral of a ‘technological dictatorship. AFPVenice, Italy—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 trip outside Rome for seven months.
The pope, who throughout his papacy has spoken up in defense of prisoners and the marginalized, encouraged the women to reconstruct their lives “brick upon brick, together, with determination” during their time behind bars. The exhibit is the Vatican’s entry for this year’s Biennale festival of art, which began last weekend.
He also pulled out of an Easter event at the last minute in March, after suffering for several weeks from what the Vatican called a “light flu”.Following the prison visit, the pope is due to address young people at the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, a landmark church on the south end of the Grand Canal.
The diocese of Venice is one of the largest in Italy, with 125 parishes, and has close ties with the papacy. Three Venice patriarchs became popes in the 20th century.
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