First floor: The Pontificate

The pontificate of Saint Paul VI is characterized by a significant innovation compared to that of his predecessors: international travels.In January 1964, Saint Paul VI visited the Holy Land. After visiting the place where Christianity originated, in October 1965, the Pope traveled to New York, where he addressed his message of peace to the United Nations (UN). Throughout his pontificate, he visited all continents during his pastoral visits, and he also survived an assassination attempt during his visit to Manila, Philippines.In the room used as the Montini family library, some of the Pope's garments are displayed.The rooms showcase some documents from the Holy Land trip, including a handwritten note by Pope Paul VI during his pilgrimage to the Holy Land (January 4-6, 1964). In the second row, there's the travel document for the trip to India (December 2-5, 1964); the Alitalia airline ticket for the flight to the United States (October 4, 1965); a postcard written to Brother Francesco during the trip to Uganda (July 31 - August 2, 1969).We find a "Kriss" (a wavy short dagger) that wounded Paul VI during the assassination attempt in Manila, Philippines, on November 27, 1970. The attack was carried out by Benjamin Mendoza, a Bolivian surrealist painter disguised as a priest holding a crucifix.