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ST PETER'S BASILICA ROME

St Peter's Basilica Rome (1960-1969)

Good shots around the sites of St Peter's Basilica and the Vatican in...

A COLOSSAL TASK

A Colossal Task (1932)

Large statue moved into place in the Basilica of St. Peter's, Rome.

POPE INNOCENT XI BEATIFIED IN VATICAN

Pope Innocent Xi Beatified In Vatican (1956)

Pope Pius XII presides over service in St. Peter's...

ST. PETERS

St. Peters (1951)

Various Shots of Monuments in Rome

THE POPE'S EASTER BLESSING

The Pope's Easter Blessing (1958)

Pope Pius XII gives his regular Easter Blessing in Rome.

21st ECUMENICAL COUNCIL OPENS

21st Ecumenical Council Opens (1962)

Pope John addresses packed congregation in Rome

POPE BLESSES 4,000 SICK

Pope Blesses 4,000 Sick (1959)

Pope John XXIII blesses the sick and injured at St Peter's Basilica in...

 

 

POPE TO VISIT HOLY LAND

Pope To Visit Holy Land (1963)

Pope Paul VI announces visit to Holy Land at closing ceremony of...

 BEATIFICATION OF PLACIDO RICCARDI

Beatification Of Placido Riccardi (1954)

Beatification ceremony for Placido Riccardi in Rome.

1960 Olympics Torch Journey

1960 Olympics Torch Journey (1960)

1960 Rome Olympic Games, Olympic torch journey, and Pope blesses...

POPE RECEIVES BALZAN PEACE PRIZE

Pope Receives Balzan Peace Prize (1963)

Pope receives Balzan Peace Prize in Rome, Italy.

THE HOLY YEAR reel 1

The Holy Year Reel 1 (1950-1951)

Various religious events throughout the year are shown.

ECUMENICAL COUNCIL MEETS IN ROME

Ecumenical Council Meets In Rome (1964)

Pope Paul VI undertakes ceremony in which a prelate faints...

HOLY YEAR INAUGURATED

Holy Year Inaugurated (1933)

Roman Catholic ceremony in the Holy City.

ROME

Rome (1970-1979)

Memorial to Pope John XXIII and General views of Rome.

POPE AT CORPUS DOMINI CEREMONY

Pope At Corpus Domini Ceremony (1962)

Pope is chaired from Basilica into St. Peters Square for Corpus...

"Urbe Et Orbi" (1933)

Pope Pius XI gives a blessing to city of Rome

SNOW IN ROME

Snow In Rome (1940)

Views of snow covered Rome - including snowballing priests

EASTERTIDE IN ROME

Eastertide In Rome (1935)

Following the high Mass the Pope comes onto the balcony of St. Peters to bless...

HOLY YEAR

Holy Year (1950)

Landmarks in Rome - selected scenes from "Holy Year".

POPE NAMES NEW SAINTS

Pope Names New Saints (1951)

Pope Pius XII names three new Saints at Canonisation Ceremony in Rome.

HOLY YEAR

Holy Year (1950)

Pilgrims flock to St. Peters in Rome for Beatification Ceremony, Rome.

CANONISATION OF POPE PIUS X.

Canonisation Of Pope Pius X. (1954)

150,000 fill Rome to see the pope canonised

POPE PROCLAIMS HOLY YEAR

Pope Proclaims Holy Year (1949)

Pope Eugenio Pacelli Pius XII proclaims the Holy Year in Rome, Italy.

FRANCO FAMILY IN ROME

Franco Family In Rome (1950)

General Francisco Franco and his family on pilgrimage to Rome, Italy.

POPE LAID TO REST

Pope Laid To Rest (1958)

Funeral service for Pope Pius XII in Rome.

POPE RECEIVES ITALIAN FILM INDUSTRY

Pope Receives Italian Film Industry (1955)

Various shots of Italian film industry people in...

POPE'S EASTER BLESSING

Pope's Easter Blessing (1961)

Pope John XXIII gives Easter message to large crowds outside St Peter's....

JOC YOUNG CHRISTIAN WORKERS IN ROME

Joc Young Christian Workers In Rome (1950-1959)

Pope Pius XII carried from Vatican, delegations bringing...

MOTHER SETON BEATIFICATION

Mother Seton Beatification (1963)

Short history of Mother Seton who is to be beatificated in Rome.

WORLD AT YOUR ELBOW

World At Your Elbow (1947)

Pope gives New Year blessing, a pit is sunk in Scotland and pilgrims return...

THE INAUGURATION OF SEVEN NEW CARDINALS BY POPE JOHN XXIII

The Inauguration Of Seven New Cardinals By Pope John Xxiii (1959)

Pope blesses seven new...