List of pastoral visits of Pope Francis

[36] Arriving in Bolivia on 8 July, Pope Francis was received by President Evo Morales at El Alto International Airport near La Paz.

Francis spoke, in part: "Bolivia is making important steps towards including broad sectors in the country's economic, social and political life."

Later, during their meeting, Morales awarded Pope Francis with the highest Bolivian decoration, the Grand Cross of the Order of the Condor of the Andes and State decoration of Luís Espinal Camps, named after a Jesuit priest and activist known for his commitment to the disadvantaged people of the country, who was murdered by paramilitary forces in March 1980.

[37] The Pope also prayed in the place near La Paz where the body of this murdered Jesuit priest was found, and he highlighted his preaching of the Gospel.

[38][39][40][41][42][43] On 9 July Pope Francis celebrated Mass in Santa Cruz de la Sierra connected with the opening of the Fifth National Eucharistic Congress.

Pastoral visits of Pope Francis
Pope Francis visits a favela in Brazil during the World Youth Day 2013
Pope Francis waving to the people after the Mass in Bethlehem. (By/ Mustafa Bader)
Pope Francis travels through Gwangwhamun Square during the beatification ceremony
Francis making his address to the European Parliament
Pope Francis in Colombo , Sri Lanka, 14 January 2015
Pope Francis rides around the faithful after the open air Mass in Tacloban . 17 January 2015
Pope Francis arriving at Koševo Stadium in Sarajevo
Pope Francis in Paraguay
Pope Francis addresses the U.S. Congress
Pope Francis celebrates a Mass at San Cristóbal de las Casas in Mexico
Pope Francis in silent prayer at Auschwitz
Pope Francis in Georgia, arriving to the Patriarchy of the Georgian Orthodox Church
Pope Francis presides over the canonization of Francisco and Jacinta Marto in Fátima, Portugal on 13 May 2017.
Act in the Patio de los Naranjos of the Palacio de La Moneda , Chile.
Pope Francis in Sekirovo, Bulgaria
Pope Francis arrives at the Merdeka Palace in a Toyota Zenix , after refusing to use a luxury car, opting to be driven in a car used by everyday Indonesians [ 370 ]
Pope Francis near Saint Peter's Church in Leuven , Belgium
Coat of arms of Pope Francis
Coat of arms of Pope Francis