Thematic: Popes and Religion

1/1/1983 VATICAN CITY - the 16th World Day of Peace - a cover with a special pictorial postmark, properly postally used to Como with an arrival postmark.

23/10/1982 VATICAN CITY - IV centenary of the entry of Father Matteo Ricci into China - Cover with a special pictorial commemorative postmark, genuinely carried to China with franking on the reverse - uncommon.

23/10/1983 VATICAN CITY - the IV Centenary of Father Matteo Ricci's entry into China, special postmark on a Vatican postal card with added franking - carried to Como.

1983 - VATICAN CITY - The visit of His Holiness John Paul II to Haiti. A Vatican aerogramme with a special Vatican postmark, duly flown to Port au Prince. The Haiti arrival postmark is on the reverse

1/1/1984 VATICAN CITY - special pictorial postmark " XVII Giornata Mondiale della Pace ", the Holy Year of the Redemption, on a cover properly postally used to Como.

16/9/1972 ITALY REPUBLIC - the visit of His Holiness Pope Paul VI to the Eucharistic Congress of Udine . A cover with a special postmark.

9/5/1982 ITALIAN REPUBLIC - Montagnana (PD), the Travelling Franciscan Exhibition for the VIII centenary of the birth - 1 cover and 1 postcard, numbered (an edition of 1300 examples), with a special pictorial postmark.

19/6/1982 ITALIAN REPUBLIC - a Philatelic Exhibition for the VIII Centenary of the birth of St Francis of Assisi - 1 postcard and 1 cover, numbered, with the special pictorial postmark of Venice

1958  GUINEA SPAGNOLA - 75° anniversario della missione cattolica (Cat. Yvert.399/402) serie completa di 4 francobolli Nuovi gomma integra.

1958 GUINEA SPANISH - 75th anniversary of the Catholic Mission (Cat. Yvert.399 / 402) complete set of 4 stamps New MNH.

22-24/8/1968 - COLOMBIA - The visit of His Holiness Pope Paul VI to Colombia: 8 covers with the special postmarks of the journey.

25 and 26/7/1967 - TURKEY - The visit of His Holiness Pope Paul VI to Turkey. 6 covers with the postmarks of the journey

13/5/1967 - PORTUGAL - The pilgrimage of His Holiness Pope Paul VI to Fatima for the 50th anniversary of the Apparitions - 8 different covers with the special postmarks

4/10/1965 - VATICAN CITY - The journey of His Holiness Pope Paul VI - a group of 5 covers with mixed Vatican / UN / USA franking, for the Pope's special flight to the United Nations and to New York.

5/5/1961 - a cover with joint Vatican City and Great Britain franking, issued for the visit of Queen Elizabeth to Pope John XXIII. Numbered and postally used.

3/6/1963 VATICAN CITY - the death of His Holiness Pope John XXIII, franked cover with a postmark giving both the day and the hour.

8/6/1961 - a cover with joint Vatican City and Belgium franking, issued for the visit of King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola of the Belgians to Pope John XXIII. Numbered and postally used.

29/9/1963 VATICAN CITY - the opening of the II session of the Second Vatican Council - two covers with the special postmarks.

24/25/12/1968 ITALY / VATICAN CITY - the visit of His Holiness Pope Paul VI to Taranto for Christmas and the Mass among the Italsider workers - 2 covers with Italian and Vatican franking, postally used.

1988 PERU - the 2nd visit of His Holiness Pope John Paul II (Cat. Yvert No. 889), a mint stamp, never hinged with full gum (MNH), in a block of 4.

2/6/1982 ITALIAN REPUBLIC - a Philatelic Exhibition for the VIII Centenary of the birth of St Francis of Assisi - 1 postcard and 1 cover, numbered, with the special pictorial postmark of Padua.