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April 12, 2019 - Pope Francis visits patients at the Villaggio Emanuele in Bufalotta, near Rome.

Pope Francis makes surprise visit to Alzheimer's patients

Apr 12, 2019

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis paid a surprise visit to a center for Alzhiemer’s patients Friday afternoon. Read more

Pope Francis visits the Comprehensive Institute 'Elisa Scala' of Rome for Mercy Friday on May 25, 2018.

Pope makes surprise visit to school named after book-loving child

May 25, 2018

By Elise Harris

In his most recent “mercy Friday” outing, Pope Francis visited a school recently named after a little girl who passed... Read more

Pope Francis at Leda’s House on March 2, 2018.

Pope Francis makes surprise visit to mothers, children at detention home

Mar 2, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

On Friday, Pope Francis continued his surprise “Mercy Friday” initiative with a visit to a home that keeps children with... Read more

Pope Francis visits the Bambino Gesu di Palidoro hospital outside Rome, Jan. 5, 2018.

Pope Francis makes surprise visit to sick children

Jan 5, 2018

By Elise Harris

In yet another “Mercy Friday” outing, Pope Francis this afternoon traveled to the outskirts of Rome to visit sick children... Read more

Pope Francis visits the Santa Lucia Foundation neuro-rehabilitation center in Rome Sept. 22, 2017. Copyright L'Osservatore Romano.

In latest Mercy Friday outing, Pope visits patients at neuro-rehab center

Sep 22, 2017

In a surprise visit on Friday, Pope Francis stopped by the Santa Lucia Foundation, a neuro-rehabilitation center in Rome. Read more