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  1. List of pastoral visits of Pope Francis

    Pastoral visits of Pope Francis This is a list of pastoral visits of Pope Francis. His visit to the Philippines in January 2015 included the largest papal event in history with around 6-7 million attendees in his final Mass at Manila, surpassing the then-largest papal event at World Youth Day 1995 in the same venue twenty years earlier. International visits 2013 Pope Francis visits a favela ...

  2. Video highlights of Pope Francis' pastoral visit to Venice

    Pope Francis makes a pastoral visit to the northern Italian city of Venice on 28 April. He first visits with inmates at the Giudecca Women's Prison facility, followed by a meeting with curators and artists of the Holy See's Pavilion for the 60th Venice Biennale.

  3. Inside look at Pope Francis' visit to Venice from St. Mark's Square

    The Pope had arrived by helicopter, early this morning, in the women's prison on the Giudecca island to visit the Holy See Pavilion of the world-renowned Venice Art Biennial, a major international contemporary art exhibition. This year, the Biennial, which began in 1895, marks its 60th edition. Pope Francis' visit also marked the first time a ...

  4. A History of Papal Visits to America

    In his 14-hour New York adventure, Pope Paul VI visited St. Patrick's Cathedral on 5th Avenue, making a speech to assembled American Catholics in his slight Italian accent. Upon his arrival at JFK ...

  5. Fifty years of papal visits to the United States

    Last modified on Wed 10 Nov 2021 09.52 EST. Fifty years after the first papal visit to the US, Pope Francis makes a three-city tour of the country which includes attending the World Meeting of ...

  6. 2015 visit by Pope Francis to North America

    Pope Francis visited North America— Cuba and the United States —from 19 to 27 September 2015. [1] [2] It was his first state visit to both Cuba and the U.S., [3] as well as the third official papal visit to Cuba and the seventh to the United States since the U.S. established full diplomatic relations with the Holy See in 1984.

  7. Papal Visit 2015

    Papal Visits to the United States. Pope Francis was the fourth pope to visit the theUnited States. His apostolic journey to the United States took place from September 22-27, 2015, and he visited Washington, New York and Philadelphia. Pope Francis' visit was the tenth time a pope made an apostolic journey to the United States.

  8. Papal Visits to the White House

    President Barack Obama and Pope Francis shake hands during the pontiff's arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on September 23, 2015. White House Historical Association. On September 23, 2015, Pope Francis became only the third pontiff in history to pay a visit to the White House. He arrived on September 22 at Andrews Air Force ...

  9. Visit by Pope Francis to the Philippines

    Pope Francis made a pastoral and state visit to the Philippines from January 15 to 19, 2015. He was the third pontiff to visit the Philippines after Paul VI in 1970 and John Paul II in 1981 and 1995, and officially the first papal visit in the 21st century and 3rd millennium after the title was originally scheduled for World Meeting of Families in 2003 but postponed due to John Paul II was ...

  10. Papal visit to Canada: Francis Begs Forgiveness for 'Evil' Christians

    MASKWACIS, Alberta — Pope Francis offered a sweeping apology to Indigenous people on their native land in Canada on Monday, fulfilling a critical demand of many of the survivors of church-run ...

  11. Venice Biennale: Pope makes landmark visit and proclaims that 'the

    Pope Francis has become the first pontiff to visit Venice's contemporary art festival during a trip which saw him visit a female prison and rehabilitate the reputation of a pioneering American ...

  12. Pope Francis to make Apostolic Journey to Hungary in April

    In a statement from Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni announced on Monday: "Accepting the invitation of the civil and ecclesial Authorities, His Holiness Pope Francis will make an Apostolic Journey to Hungary from 28 to 30 April 2023, visiting the city of Budapest." The papal visit will mark Pope Francis' 41st Apostolic ...

  13. Pope Francis

    Pope Francis made a pastoral visit to Canada from July 24 to 29, 2022. The Pope's visit provided a unique opportunity for him, once again, to listen and dialogue with Indigenous Peoples, to express his heartfelt closeness and to address the impact of colonization and the participation of the Catholic Church in the operation of residential schools throughout Canada.

  14. Papal Visits

    Papal Visits. By William Madges. Popes use their visits to encourage faith, emphasize their priorities, and fulfill their role as pastors. The places visited use these trips to highlight their successes, history, and culture on an international stage. Prior to the visit of Pope Francis (b. 1936) to Philadelphia on September 26 and 27, 2015 ...

  15. Pope visits Venice to speak to the artists and inmates behind the

    Pope Francis waves to faithful at the end of a mass in St. Mark's Square, Venice, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. The Pontiff arrived for his first-ever visit to the lagoon town including the ...

  16. A timeline of papal visits to Africa: From Paul VI to Francis

    1 Feb 2023. Pope Francis is visiting the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan, his fifth trip to Africa since being elected head of the Catholic Church in 2013. The 86-year-old had to ...

  17. Pope Francis agrees to make first papal visit to India since 1999

    Pope Francis has accepted an invitation from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit, in a turnaround in relations with the Vatican following the failure of negotiations for a papal trip to ...

  18. Pope Francis visits Venice, says his work isn't easy

    Pope Francis made his first trip out of Rome for seven months on Sunday with a packed visit to Venice that took in an art exhibition, a prison and a Mass, with the 87-year pontiff acknowledging ...

  19. Patriarch of Venice: Mercy at the heart of the Pope's visit

    The Lagoon City of Venice is ready to welcome Pope Francis on Sunday, April 28, for his one-day visit with the motto "Remaining united in the love of Christ." The Pope will depart, by helicopter, from the Vatican at 6:30 am and is scheduled to land at about 8 am in the Square in front of the Giudecca Women's Prison Facility which houses about ...

  20. Pope visits Venice to speak to the artists and inmates behind the

    Pope Francis travelled to the lagoon city of Venice on Sunday for a series of public appearances. The morning visit, which ended with Mass in St. Mark's Square, represented an increasingly rare outing for the 87-year-old pontiff, who has been hobbled by health and mobility problems that have ruled out any foreign trips so far this year.

  21. Pope Francis' visit to Venice showcases art as means of encounter

    Rome Newsroom, Apr 28, 2024 / 09:35 am. Pope Francis had a full slate of events Sunday during his day trip to Venice, a trip that tied together a message of unity and fraternity with the artistic ...

  22. 11 Questions About the Papal Visit

    Pope Francis will make a pastoral visit to Canada from July 24 to 29, 2022. The Pope's visit will provide a unique opportunity for him, once again, to listen and dialogue with Indigenous Peoples, to express his heartfelt closeness and to address the impact of colonization and the participation of the Catholic Church in the operation of residential schools throughout Canada.

  23. Bahrain Papal Visit

    Accepting the official invitation of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Pope Francis makes his historic visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain (3 - 6 November 2022). During his stay in the country, the Holy Father will address the Bahrain Forum for Dialogue, a conference that will focus on the theme " East and West for Human Coexistence".

  24. Pope visits women's prison in Venice and tours Vatican show at art

    Pope Francis, 87, met inmates, staff and volunteers at Giudecca jail during first trip outside Rome for months The pope has met female prisoners in Venice who are stars of the Vatican's pavilion ...

  25. Papal travel

    Pope Francis at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, 2014. Papal travel outside Rome has been historically rare, and voluntary travel of the pope was non-existent for the first 500 years. Pope John Paul II ... Constantine was the last pope to visit Constantinople until Pope Paul VI in 1967. France Pope ...

  26. Pope Francis attracts tens of thousands during first-ever papal visit

    Thousands of Christians crowded into a sports stadium in Bahrain to listen to a mass conducted by Pope Francis during his first-ever papal visit to the island nation. According to the Vatican ...

  27. Pope Francis' Visit to Venice Showcases Art as Means of Encounter

    The Pope's visit also holds deep meaning, as Francis is the first pontiff to visit the Biennale - where the Vatican has held a pavilion since 2013.. In his homily, Pope Francis pointed out ...

  28. Pope Francis visits Venice in first trip outside of Rome in seven

    Pope Francis prays inside St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. The Pontiff arrived for his first-ever visit to the lagoon town including the Vatican pavilion at the 60th ...

  29. Pope visits Canada: A short history of papal visits

    As Pope Francis travels to Canada, marking the first papal visit to the country in 20 years, CTVNews.ca looks back at other historical visits by a former head of the Catholic Church.

  30. Pope's Visit to Art Exhibition in Prison Is a First for Venice Biennale

    Francis, the first pope ever to visit — if briefly — a Venice Biennale, said that it was "fundamental" for the prison system "to offer detainees the tools and room for human, spiritual ...