Highlights of Pope Francis’ half-day pastoral visit to the Italian city of Venice. The Pope met with female detainees, viewed the Holy See’s Pavilion at the Venice Art Biennale, met with young people and artists, and presided at Mass in the majestic St. Mark’s Square. | Vatican News

Pope Leo XIV welcomes members of the National Italian American Foundation in the Vatican on Wednesday morning, as the foundation celebrates its 50th anniversary. Greeting them in English, the Pope recalled that “a hallmark of many who immigrated to the United States from Italy was their Catholic faith,” which he says sustained them in difficult moments. Between 1820 and 2004, around 5.5 million Italians immigrated to the United States. | Vatican News

Pope Francis meets with the Bishops of the Italian region of Umbria, as they make their “ad Limina Apostolorum” visit to Rome. | Vatican News