February 1981

Apostolic Journey to Pakistan, Philippines I,
Guam (United States of America II), Japan,
Anchorage (United States of America II)
(February 16-27, 1981)

• Welcoming Ceremony in Rome at the International Airport of Fiumicino (February 27, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Farewell Ceremony in Anchorage, Alaska (February 26, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese]

• Meeting with clergy and religious people of Alaska (February 26, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese]

• Farewell Ceremony from Japan at the Catholic Centre of Nagasaki (February 26, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese]

• Meeting with surviving atomic bomb victims at Hill of Mercy hospital in Nagasaki (February 26, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese]

• Visit to the town of the Immaculate founded by Blessed Maximilian Kolbe in Nagasaki (February 26, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Visit to the Hill of Martyrs in Nagasaki (February 26, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Meeting with women religious gathered in the Cathedral of Nagasaki (February 26, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Meeting with journalists in Hiroshima (February 25, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Meeting with scientists and representatives of the United Nations University in Hiroshima (February 25, 1981)
  [English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Visit to the Peace Memorial in Hiroshima (February 25, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Visit to Sophia Catholic University in Tokyo (February 25, 1981)
  [Spanish]

• Meeting with the Diplomatic Corps gathered in the Apostolic Nunciature in Tokyo (February 24, 1981)
  [English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Meeting with young people in Budokan, Tokyo (February 24, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• First address in Japanese during the meeting with the young people in Budokan, Tokyo (February 24, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Meeting with representatives of non-Christian Churches in the Apostolic Nunciature of Tokyo (February 24, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To representatives of non-Catholic Christian Churches in the Apostolic Nunciature of Tokyo (February 24, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Meeting with Japanese Bishops in the Apostolic Nunciature of Tokyo (February 23, 1981)
  [English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Greetings to lay people in the Cathedral of Tokyo (February 23, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Meeting with clergy and religious in the Cathedral of Tokyo (February 23, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Greetings to Japanese people, clergy and Catholic lay people in the Cathedral of Tokyo (February 23, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Departure ceremony from Guam at the Airport of Agaña (February 23, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Meeting with clergy and religious in the Cathedral of Guam (February 22, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Greetings to faithful at the Airport of Agaña in Guam (February 22, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Farewell Ceremony from the Philippines at the International Airport of Manila (February 22, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To members of labor committees at the Apostolic Nunciature of Manila (February 21, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To representatives of other Christian Churches in the Philippines at the Apostolic Nunciature of Manila (February 21, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To representatives of mass media operators of Radio Veritas Asia in Manila (February 21, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Visit to the Auditorium of Radio Veritas Asia in Manila (February 21, 1981)
  [English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Meeting with a group of lepers in Tala at Radio Veritas Asia Headquarters (February 21, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Visit to a Refugee Camp in Morong (February 21, 1981)
  [English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Meeting with representatives of Catholic Organizations and Movements in the Cathedral of Jaro in Iloilo (February 20, 1981)
  [English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Meeting with landowners and workers of sugar cane plantations in Bacolod City (February 20, 1981)
  [English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Meeting with Muslim representatives at the Airport of Davao (February 20, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Meeting with priests and seminarians at the Auditorium of the Sacred Heart in Cebu City (February 19, 1981)
  [English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Meeting with the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Philippines (February 18, 1981)
  [English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Meeting with Chinese Catholic communities in Asia (February 18, 1981)
  [English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To poor people living in the district of Tondo (February 18, 1981)
  [English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To students of the University of Santo Tomas in Manila (February 18, 1981)
  [English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To professional people at Araneta Coliseum in Manila (February 18, 1981)
  [English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To the Philippine Episcopate and Asian Bishops at Villa San Miguel in Manila (February 17, 1981)
  [English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Message to the President and to the people of the Philippines (February 17, 1981)
  [English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Meeting with women religious in the National Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Baclaran (February 17, 1981)
  [English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Prayer to Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Baclaran (February 17, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Welcoming ceremony at the International Airport of Manila (February 17, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Farewell ceremony from Pakistan at the International Airport of Karachi (February 16, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Message to the President of Pakistan (February 16, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

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• To representatives of the Armenian community in France (February 13, 1981) 
  [Portuguese, Spanish]

• To Directors and staff of the Italian Security Force assigned to the Vatican (February 12, 1981)
  [Italian, Spanish]

• To the Internation Union of the Electricity Industry (February 9, 1981)
  [French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To members of Circolo di Roma Association (February 7, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To the First National Conference on popular missions during the 80s (February 6, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To officials and students of Matias de Irigoyen School of the Argentine Naval Prefecture (February 6, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To representatives of the Foreign Press Association of Italy (February 5, 1981)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To members of NATO Defense College (February 2, 1981)
  [English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

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