Thematic: Popes and Religion

1967 - Portugal/Guinea/Macau/Timor/Mozambique/Cape Verde - the 50th anniversary of the Apparitions of Fatima - a group of 9 stamps, mint (MNH) - Lotto/47933

4/5/1996 - ITALIAN REPUBLIC - the visit of His Holiness John Paul II to Como, a numbered postcard with the special pictorial postmark of Como - Lotto/47685

22/5/1983 - VATICANO - Anno Santo della Redenzione 1983-1984 Rientro in Vaticano di S.S.Giovanni Paolo II° -  Cartolina speciale viaggiata per Como - Lotto/47647

4/5/1996 - ITALIAN REPUBLIC - the visit of His Holiness Pope John Paul II to Como - the official numbered postcard with a pictorial postmark - Lotto/47646

GAMBIA - 40d. silver-foil, 25 Years of the Pontificate of Pope John Paul II - mint stamp - Lotto/43629

1963/1964 - VATICAN CITY - the opening of the Conclave and the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council - a set of 3 covers - Lotto/43526

2-5/12/1964 - INDIA - visit of H.H. Pope Paul VI to India, a group of 3 covers with the postmarks of St. Thomas and of Bombay airport, and for the 38th Eucharistic Congress - Lotto/43525

6/1/1964 - JORDAN - a special airmail despatch, the B.O.A.C. flight of Pope Paul VI to the Holy Land, a cover postally used to the Vatican franked with a stamp of Jordan with the postmark of Jerusalem - on the reverse the postmark of Amman airport and of arrival in the Vatican - Lotto/43524

4/1/1964 - VATICAN CITY - a special airmail despatch, the B.O.A.C. flight of Pope Paul VI to the Holy Land, a numbered cover postally used to Israel with the arrival postmark of Jerusalem - Lotto/43523

5/1/1964 - ISRAEL - Jerusalem, the visit of H.H. Pope Paul VI - official cover of the Israeli Post with a special postmark - Lotto/43522

18/5/2008 - ITALY - Olmedo (Sassari), consecration of the "Chiesa Campestre" (country church), a group of 4 different official postcards with a special pictorial postmark - Lotto/41883

4/12/1970 - CEYLON - Visita di S.S. Paolo VI°  volo di ritorno da Colombo - Busta viaggiata per la Città del Vaticano - Lotto/41746

2/12 May 1984 - The journey of His Holiness John Paul II to Alaska / Korea / Papua New Guinea / the Solomon Islands / Thailand - 13 FDC Roma covers with frankings and special postmarks of the places visited, plus 13 cards, plus a cinderella souvenir sheet (the photograph shows part of the 13 covers) - Lotto/38641

20-22 May 1983 - The visit of His Holiness John Paul II to Milan, Venegono, Seregno, Sesto S. Giovanni, Monza and Desio - 7 Filagrano FDC covers with the special postmarks of the places visited - Lotto/38639

1 - 10 February 1986 - Journey of His Holiness John Paul II to India. 15 Rome first day covers with Indian frankings and special postmarks, plus 15 cards and a cinderella souvenir sheet. The photograph shows part of the 15 covers - Lotto/38638

26/9/1982  ITALIA - BRESCIA - Visita di S.S. Giovanni Paolo II° - Busta con annullo speciale figurato - Lotto/31179

21/5/1983  ITALIA - VENEGONO INFERIORE (VA) - Visita di S.S. Giovanni Paolo II° - Busta con annullo speciale figurato - Lotto/31177

5/9/1982  ITALIA - SERRA SANT'ABBONDIO (PS) - Visita di S.S. Giovanni Paolo II° - Busta con annullo speciale figurato - Lotto/31176

19/9/1982  ITALIA - ALBANO LAZIALE (RM) - Visita di S.S. Giovanni Paolo II° - Busta con annullo speciale figurato - Lotto/31175

7/9/1980  ITALIA - VELLETRI (RM) - Visita di S.S. Giovanni Paolo II° - Busta con annullo speciale figurato - Lotto/31174