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When the Vatican came to Switzerland

Pope Paul VI s visit to the WCC, Geneva, June 1969.
Paul VI arrives at the World Council of Churches headquarters in Geneva in 1969. (WCC) WCC
Pope Paul VI 1969 visits Geneva
Paul VI greeting the 'La Compagnie des Pasteurs' of Geneva in 1969 (WCC) WCC
Left and right: ICRC President Alexander Hay makes a speech to Pope John Paul II.
Pope John Paul II listens to a speech held by ICRC President Alexander Hay at the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1982 (Keystone) Keystone
a man kneeling on the ground with head to the floor
Pope John Paul II kisses the ground on his arrival at Zurich Airport on June 12, 1984 (Keystone) Keystone
The door of the Swissair machine, a DC9, Pope John Paul II.
Pope John Paul II arrives in Sion on June 16, 1984 (Keystone) Keystone
people wearing white robes kneeling behind many containers with lids
Church dignitaries pray during the mass given by Pope John Paul II in Sion, 1984 (Keystone) Keystone
Pope John Paul II. during his visit to Flueeli-Ranft.
Pope John Paul II meets people from Flueeli-Ranft, canton Obwalden, during his visit in 1984 (Keystone) Keystone
A man in papal regalia embraces a young person while meeting people.
Pope John Paul II is given a warm welcome at Einsiedeln Abbey, 1984 (Keystone) Keystone
Person in the foreground wears a Swiss flag, behind; a field ful of people.
An estimated 70,000 people attended the outdoor mass celebrated by Pope John Paul II in Bern, Switzerland on June 6, 2004 (Keystone) Keystone
Two men, one to the right in papal regalia of white sitting down.
Pope John Paul II is welcomed by Swiss President Joseph Deiss after his arrival in Payerne, Switzerland, on June 5, 2004 (Keystone) Keystone
A woman place money into a basket which a man is holding containing money
A clerical aid collects donations during the outdoor mass on June 6, 2004 in Bern. Pope John Paull II was invited by the Swiss Catholic Youth. The trip is the 103rd pilgrimage of John Paul's 25-year papacy and his third to Switzerland (Keystone) Keystone
A crowd of people surround the pope who is sitting in the Popemobile.
Pope John Paul II drives through the crowd before giving mass in front of an estimated 70,000 people on June 6, 2004 in Bern (Keystone) Keystone
A man in blue and orange stripped uniform putting a helmet on while walking past a blue transporter van.
A member of the Swiss Papal Guard arrives in Bern on June 5, 2004 (Keystone) Keystone
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