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 nun artist.
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In his first trip away from Rome in months, the pontiff flew directly by helicopter from the Vatican to a women's prison on Giudecca Island, home to the Vatican's exhibition at the Venice Biennale.