Pope Speaks To Catholic Action Delegates (1947)

Unissued / unused footage - dates and locations unknown or unclear. Rome, Italy - 1947. Cuts from newsreel story 47/75 - POPE SPEAKS. Pope Pius XII (Cardinal Pacelli) M/S of a bridge in Rome. M/S of the Vatican. L/S of a huge crowd packing St Peters Square. Various shots of people carrying banners and flags as they arrive in the Square. L/Ss of Pope Pius XII (Cardinal Pacelli) blessing the people from his throne at the top of the steps. L/S of the Pope at the top of the steps of St. Peters. General scenes of crowds arriving at the railway station for the ceremony and making their way through Rome with their placards and banners. L/Ss of Pope giving blessing at the end of a service or mass. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters