Pope francesco he arrived at Venice. The long-awaited pastoral visit – scheduled for today, Sunday 28 April – began in the internal square of the women’s prison toGiudecca island, where the pontiff landed by helicopter to meet the prisoners. A visit to the structure, chosen this year as the pavilion of the event, is also planned Holy See within the scope of Art Biennial.
Pope Francis visits the women’s prison on the island of Giudecca
“Prison is one harsh reality and problems like the overcrowdingthe lack of structures and resources, the episodes of violence, generate a lot suffering“, said Pope Francis during his meeting with approximately 80 prisoners. He brings it back Tgcom24.
“But – he added – it can also become a place of rebirthmoral and material, in which the dignity of women and men is not ‘put in isolation’, but promoted through mutual respect and the care of talents and abilitiesperhaps left dormant or imprisoned by the events of life, but which can re-emerge for the good of all and which deserve attention and trust”.
Pope Francis during the audience with members of Catholic Action in the Vatican
The speech to the inmates on dignity and the future
“No one takes away the dignity of the person, no one,” continued the Holy Father.
“Let’s not forget that we all have mistakes to make up for and wounds to heal, me tooand that we can all become healed who bring healing, forgiven who bring forgiveness, born again who bring rebirth.”
“Dear friends, today, you and I, together, renew our faith in the future. Dear sisters, today everyone we will leave this courtyard richer. Perhaps the one who will emerge richer will be me,” concluded Bergoglio.
The pontiff’s visit to Venice
After the visit to the prison and a meeting with young people in front of the Basilica della Salute, the Pope’s visit to Venice will end with the Mass in San Marcowhich will be celebrated at 11.
The operations for the influx of the faithful into the main square of the lagoon city began around 7 am.
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On the stage where the altar for the celebration was set up, the members of the orchestra that will accompany the songs were arranged.
The faithful will have the opportunity to see the stages of the papal visit from some big screens.
Photo source: ANSA
