Pope Francis — even though he has been critically ill — visited a prison in Rome, a tradition he follows during Holy Week.

In 2015, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania acquired as many souvenirs as it could find of Pope Francis’ historic visit, to save in perpetuity.

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Pope Francis waved to hundreds of people gathered ... everyone," as he gave a thumbs up and acknowledged the crowd after he was wheeled out onto a hospital balcony overlooking the main entry ...