(ANSA) - Vatican City, February 23 - Pope Francis returned to the Vatican Friday after five days of spiritual exercises at Ariccia south of the Italian capital.
Theologist and poet Father José Tolentino de Mendonca, vide rector of Lisbon's catholic University and consultant for the Pontifical Council of Culture, led the exercises.
Pope back in Rome after spiritual exercises in Ariccia
Five days of prayer and meditation