1.
GV. REFORM SCHOOL
0.05

2.
ANGLE SHOT..BUILDING, SHOWING CELL WINDOWS.
0.08

3.
CU NAME.
0.11

4.
GV INSIDE REFORM SCHOOL, BOYS LINED UP FOR ENTRANCE OF POPE JOHN.
0.15

5.
SV POPE JOHN WALKING THROUGH HALL, BOYS CLAPPING.
0.19

6.
SV PAN..POPE JOHN TOWARDS ALTAR, KNEELS DOWN.
0.25

7.
CU POPE JOHN GETS UP.
0.28

8.
LV BOYS IN HALL.
0.31

9.
GV POPE JOHN SITTING DOWN.
0.35

10.
SV OFFICIAL ADDRESSING.
0.39

11.
CU BOYS SEATED.
0.42

12.
SV DITTO.
0.46

13.
CU BOYS SEATED.
0.49

14.
SV BOY WALKS TOWARDS POPE JOHN AND KISSES HAND.
0.53

15.
CU POPE JOHN GIVES BLESSING.
0.57

16.
SV CELL OVERLOOKING HALL.
0.59

17.
SV POPE PASSING THROUGH CROWDS OF BOYS.
1.03

18.
STV POPE PASSING THROUGH HALL, BOYS CLAPPING.
1.09



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Background: POPE JOHN BROKE WITH TRADITION AGAIN YESTERDAY (SUNDAY) AND LEFT THE VATICAN, TO VISIT, A BOYS' REFORM SCHOOL ON THE BANKS OF THE TIBER, NEAR ROME'S OLD "FLEA MARKET."
WHEN HIS HOLINESS ARRIVED AT THE REFORMATORY, THE GABELLI INSTITUTE, HE WAS GREETED BY PRISON OFFICIALS AND TAKEN TO THE MAIN ASSEMBLY HALL. THERE THE 170 INMATES WERE WAITING BEFORE A SPECIALLY BUILT ALTAR.

THE POPE, SITTING FACING HIS YOUNG AUDIENCE, TOLD THE BOYS THEY WERE IN THE REFORMATORY BECAUSE OF THE PAST AND THEIR "FIRST UNCERTAINTIES." HE ADDED: "DON'T THINK OF IT. IT IS PAST. THINK OF YOUR PRESENT AND LOOK TO YOUR FUTURE, EVEN IF THE PRESENT IS MADE OF SOME SACRIFICES."
HE THEN GAVE HIS BLESSING TO THE BOYS, CONVICTED BY ROME COURTS FOR CRIMES FROM PETTY THEFTS TO MURDER. BEFORE HE LEFT TO RETURN TO THE VATICAN, HE DISTRIBUTED BRONZE MEDALLIONS COMMEMORATING HIS VISIT.

THIS IS THE SECOND VISIT THE POPE HAS MADE TO A PRISON. SHORTLY AFTER TAKING OFFICE HE VISITED ROME'S REGINA COELI, THE CITY'S PRISON FOR ADULTS.