WelCom March 2024
Pope Francis will travel to Venice on 28 April to visit the local Church community and the 2024 Venice Art Biennale.
During his one-day pastoral visit to the Italian city, the Pope will make a stop at the 60th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia 2024. While in Venice, he will visit the Holy See Pavilion at the Biennale’s exhibit in the Giudecca Women’s Prison.
Entitled With my eyes, the pavilion is dedicated to the theme of human rights and people living on the margins of society.
It is curated by Chiara Parisi and Bruno Racine, and seeks to draw the world’s attention to those people who are largely ignored, while fostering a culture of encounter. The Holy See Pavilion invites the viewer to take Pope Francis’ words literally, as he invites everyone to look others directly in the eyes, looking beyond their social status to encounter their humanity.
The 2024 Art Biennale of Venice bears the title Foreigners Everywhere and will be open from 20 April until 24 November 2024.
Source: Vatican News