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  • The papal plane departed from Rome

    Pope Francis sets off on his Apostolic Journey to Thailand and Japan aboard the papal plane on Tuesday evening.
  • Who is the Pope

    The Pope also called "papa", father, pontiff, successor of Peter, Bishop of Rome, head of the Catholic Church, Vicar of Christ.
  • The Logo

    The logo for his visit to Myanmar depicts Pope Francis releasing a white dove from within a heart drawn in the colors of Myanmar’s flag: yellow, green, and red.
    An outline of Myanmar’s landmass sits beside the Pope within the heart, while the motto for his journey is shown above: “Love & Peace”.