Pope Francis invokes the intercession of Our Lady for the many situations of suffering in the world, turning his attention in particular to Haiti where a transitional Council has just been asked to appoint a new head of government.

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As Pope Francis concludes his visit to the Italian city of Venice, our correspondent, Deborah Castellano Lubov, brings us the festive atmosphere after his Mass in St. Mark's Square and reflects on the day's impact.

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Presiding at Mass amidst the grandeur of St. Mark's Square in Venice, Pope Francis issues a call for encounter, inclusion, and care for our common home, noting that beauty must be available to all.

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As he visits the Italian city of Venice, Pope Francis urges young people to make themselves a gift for other people by focusing on how we can help someone else instead of complaining about being alone or misunderstood.

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Pope Francis begins his pastoral visit to Venice at the Giudecca Women’s Prison, where he tells female inmates that he very much wanted to meet them to tell them they hold a special place in his heart.

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Addressing artists in the Giudecca's women's prison facility in Venice, Pope Francis invites everyone to imagine a world where no human being is considered a stranger.

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As the Italian city of Venice welcomes Pope Francis on Sunday morning, our correspondent, Deborah Castellano Lubov, offers us a look ahead at the Pope’s scheduled events on the sidelines of the Venice Art Biennale.

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An event at the Marconi Museum inside the Vatican on Saturday celebrates 150 years since the birth of the man who set up Vatican Radio. Present, alongside the Prefect and directors of the Dicastery for Communications, were also Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, and Guglielmo Marconi’s grandson.

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British troops could be positioned on the ground in Gaza to help deliver aid via a new maritime route.

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Pope Francis meets the community of the Seminary of Burgos, Spain, and urges it to fill Spain’s depopulated rural areas with God by freeing themselves from “false human securities.”

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