Pope Francis at Women's Prison: "Survivors of overcrowding and violence, don't take anyone's dignity away"

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Pope Francis at Women's Prison: "Survivors of overcrowding and violence, don't take anyone's dignity away"

The Holy Father's helicopter, which took off at dawn from the Vatican, this morning landed directly in the courtyard of the Women's Prison in Venice. In fact, Pope Francis decided to begin his visit to Venice from the prison. And his first act was to greet, one by one, all the inmates -- about 80 of them -- of the prison. I also welcome the Patriarch of Venice, Francesco Moraglia. In his address, the pontiff then highlighted the problems plaguin…