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Which places did St. Paul VI visit during his 1970 journey through Asia and the Pacific?
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St. Paul VI
In 1968 Pope Paul VI appeared in Geneva to address the International Labour Organization on the 50th anniversary of its founding.
In the autumn of 1970, St. Paul VI undertook the longest papal journey in modern history up to that time, spanning 10 days. During this trip through Asia and the Pacific, he visited the following locations:
- Tehrān
- Pakistan
- The Philippines (specifically Manila)
- Western Samoa (now Samoa)
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Hong Kong
- Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)1