Pope Francis, 87, met inmates, staff and volunteers at Giudecca jail during first trip outside Rome for months The pope has met female prisoners ... of the women’s prison on the island of ...
Arriving by helicopter at 8:00am local time to the courtyard of the women's prison on the island of Giudecca, the pope greeted one by one the approximately 80 inmates, staff and volunteers.
The female section of the prison, one of Italy's largest, holds about 370 inmates who are jailed for various offences. Francis is the first pope to hold the foot-washing ceremony outside churches ...
The female section of the prison, one of Italy's largest, holds about 370 inmates who are jailed for various offences. Francis is the first pope to hold the foot-washing ceremony outside churches ...
The head of the Catholic Church appeared in good spirits in the Italian city on Sunday as he was welcomed to the city by ...