BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Pope Francis' visit to Southeast Asia, the longest trip in his papacy, is the latest in decades of regular papal visits to the Asia-Pacific region.
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, left, shows Pope Francis how to give the popular hand sign for"I love you" at the Mall of Asia arena in Manila, Philippines, Friday, Jan. 16, 2015. , who became the first pontiff to leave Italy in more than 150 years when he made his famous pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 1964, shortly after becoming pope.
His successor, Pope John Paul I, never got the chance to travel, dying just over a month after he ascended to the papacy. Over the years he would visit Asia many times, including trips to South Korea, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, East Timor, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand.to her home for the poor in Kolkata, meeting and blessing its residents. Reports at the time said the pope was visibly moved by the visit, and Mother Teresa later called it “the happiest day of my life.”
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