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Pope Francis meets women prisoners in Venice, first trip in months
VENICE, 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.
Pope Francis heads to Venice in first trip for months
VENICE, Italy — 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.
Pope Francis trusted by 71% of Filipinos — survey
MANILA, Philippines — A huge number of Filipinos expressed their trust in Pope Francis, a local survey said.
Pope Francis to visit Indonesia, PNG, East Timor, Singapore in September
VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Pope Francis will visit Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore in September, the Vatican announced Friday, an ambitious trip that could test the 87-year-old's increasingly fragile health.
Pope Francis pleads for peace in Easter message
VATICAN, Holy See — Pope Francis urged the world to resist "the logic of weapons" in his Easter message at the Vatican on Sunday, easing growing health fears as he greeted thousands of Catholics.
Pope Francis to visit Indonesia in September — minister
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Pope Francis will visit Indonesia in September, the country's religious affairs minister has said, as concerns mounted over the 87-year-old pontiff's health.
Pope Francis presides over Easter Sunday Mass
VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Pope Francis on Sunday gave Easter Mass with tens of thousands of Catholics at Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City before his traditional blessing, as concerns persist over his health.