Thematic: Popes and Religion

1970 AUSTRALIA - the visit of His Holiness Pope Paul VI to the cathedral of Sydney - a cover with the postmark " Papal Visit 1970 Sydney NSW 2000 - 30 nov. 1970".

1/12/1970 AUSTRALIA - His Holiness Paul VI at the Episcopal Conference of Sydney - a pictorial cover with the postmark " Papal Visit 1970 Sydney NSW 200" .

29/11/1970 SAMOA I SISIFO - the visit of H.H. Pope Paul VI, cover franked with the set issued for the occasion, pictorial postmark " Pople Paul Apia W. Samoa First Day Issue ", poste restante Vatican City - on the reverse, the return postmark of the Vatican.

13/11/1983 VATICAN CITY - John Paul II, Papal Chapel for the beatification of the Servant of God Mary of Jesus Crucified Baouardy, Discalced Carmelite, in the Patriarchal Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican, presided over by the Supreme Pontiff. Cover properly carried through the post to Como.

1/5/2011 ITALY - Como, the beatification of His Holiness John Paul II - the official Poste Italiane cover franked with the 60c. stamp issued for the occasion, postmark "Como Centro La Diocesi di Como saluta la Beatificazione di Papa Giovanni Paolo II".

1/5/2011 ITALY - Como, the beatification of His Holiness John Paul II - the official Poste Italiane postcard franked with the 60c. value issued for the occasion - postmark "Como Centro La Diocesi di Como saluta la Beatificazione di Papa Giovanni Paolo II" (the Diocese of Como greets the beatification).

4/12/1970 HONG KONG - the visit of H.H. Paul VI to the city, cover with a Hong Kong postmark.

1970 BANGLADESH - the visit of His Holiness Paul VI to Dacca - cover franked with part of a stamp and a bilingual postmark, "Emergency Situation Dacca" - an emergency was in force in those days because of a devastating cyclone.

3-4/12/1970 INDONESIA - the visit of His Holiness Paul VI to Djakarta - a set of two covers, the celebration of Mass in the cathedral of Djakarta and the meeting with the President of Indonesia.

4/12/1970 CEYLON - the return flight of H.H. Paul VI from Colombo to the Vatican City - cover with the Colombo postmark and the Vatican arrival postmark.

26/11/1970 IRAN - the stop of His Holiness Paul VI at TEHERAN - pictorial cover with the postmark "Teheran N. II".

1970 PHILIPPINES - The visit of His Holiness Pope Paul VI to Manila. A collection of 6 covers (the special flight / the visit to the cathedral / the meeting with the Philippine President / the symposium of the bishops of South-East Asia / the message to Asia from His Holiness Paul VI / the attempt on the Pope's life in Manila)

3/12/1970 AUSTRALIA - the visit of His Holiness Pope Paul VI to Sydney, the meeting with the political and Protestant authorities, a cover with the postmark " Papal Visit 1970 Sydney NSW 2000".

26/11/1970 VATICAN - a special airmail despatch from the Vatican to Sydney for the visit of His Holiness Pope Paul VI - pictorial cover with the special Vatican postmark and the arrival postmark of Sydney, Australia.

29/11/1970 PAGO PAGO SAMOA - the visit of His Holiness Pope Paul VI - a pictorial cover with American franking, postmark " Pago Pago Samoa Nov.29 1970 USPO" .

2/6/1979 - VATICAN CITY - The visit of His Holiness John Paul II to Poland - a superb embossed cover from one of the Pope's first visits to Poland - the Rome-Krakow dispatch, with the postmark " Joannes Paulus II Poloniam Suam Revisit " - superb condition - uncommon.

1984 CANADA - the visit of H.H. Pope John Paul II - 2 new postal cards issued by Canada Post for the occasion.

1987 ARGENTINA - the visit of H.H. John Paul II (Cat. Yvert 1562/1563), complete set of 2 stamps, mint with original gum, in blocks of 4.

1988 BOTSWANA - the visit of His Holiness Pope John Paul II (Cat. Yvert. No.587/590), complete set of 4 mint stamps with original gum, never hinged.

7/5/1977  ITALIA REPUBBLICA - Mostra Filatelica Francescana 750° anniversario della morte di San Francesco d'Assisi -  busta numerata con annullo figurato di Trieste.

Italian Republic in 1977 - the 750th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi - 1envelope with cancellation of  Trieste.