What was the first papal trip by airplane?
To Jordan in 1964
To the United States in 1965
To Israel in 1967
To Ireland in 1979
Answer
In January 1964, Pope Paul VI flew to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, marking the first time a reigning pontiff had flown on an airplane and the first papal pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
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