| POPE'S BLESSING ON CHRISTMAS DAY Pope Pius XII gives Christmas blessing to people in St Peter's Square. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 8567 | |
| Catalog #: | 44869 | |
| Clip Number: | 44869-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 2798 H | |
| Timecode: | 01:31:53 - 01:34:03 | |
| Location: | Vatican, Rome, Italy | |
| Year Shot: | 1955 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Religious, Blessing CROWDS: Misc. HOLIDAYS: Christmas LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Italy, Rome, Vatican City ( Holy See ) PERSONALITIES: Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli) RELIGION: Christianity, Roman Catholic RELIGION: Pope | |
| Description: | THE POPE BLESSES THOUSANDS ON CHRISTMAS DAY Vatican, Rome, Italy. Various shots American sailors taking pictures with cameras. Various shots people massed in St Peter's Square. MS newsreel cameraman with telescopic camera. Various shots hundreds of people in St Peter's Square. Elevated LS of Pope at window. Various shots people waving and clapping. LS window with blinds drawn. LS Pope acknowledging crowd and blessing them. | |
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