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Which pope first visited Asia?
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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.
St. Paul VI was the first pope to visit Asia. He achieved this milestone during his trip to India in December 1964.1