The Pope thanks the Virgin for the fruits of his apostolic trip

Vatican City, 20 January 2015 (VIS) – After landing at Rome's Ciampino military airport at 5.30 p.m. local time, and before returning to the Vatican, Pope Francis stopped at the Basilica of St. Mary Major to pray to the Virgin “Salus populi romani”, and to give thanks for the positive outcome of his apostolic trip to Sri Lanka and the Philippines.