Pope Holds Mass In Venice's St Mark's, First Trip In Months

Source: International Business Times

Pope Francis had not travelled since visiting the French city of Marseille in September AFP Pope Francis presided over mass in Saint Mark's Square in Venice on Sunday, warning of environmental damage and over-tourism in a closely watched visit, the first for the ageing pontiff outside Rome since last year. Fragile health has prevented the 87-year-old leader of the world's 1. 3 billion Catholics from travelling in recent months, his last trip being a visit to the French city of Marseille in September.