Holy Year Ends (1951)

Vatican, Rome (Italy). LV. Towards, Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli) being borne on the sedia gestitoria into the floodlit portico of the basilica. CU. Pan, pope seated on palanquin. LV. Cardinals waiting. LS. Back view, Pope walking towards Holy Door. SCU. Pan, Pope enters Holy Door. LV. Pope and procession entering basilica. SV. Cardinals looking on. LV. Cardinals kissing Pope's ring, & SV. SV. Cardinals watching. SV. Pope walking through Holy Door. SV. Guards looking on. SV. Pope at table containing bricks, they are to be used in ceremonial sealing of Holy Door to mark the end of the Holy Year. He places incense in burner and assistant removes mitre. Pope blesses the bricks. SV. Hand putting mortar on trowel. SCU. Pope laying golden brick. MS. Back view, Pope laying bricks. CU. Golden Brick near casket. SV. Canvas replica of Holy Door being placed in position. SV. Pope giving blessing. (F.G.) (Orig. D.) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S