They Mourn Pope John AKA Rome: They Mourn Pope John (1963)

Unissued / unused material - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown. Rome, Italy Various shots, St. Peter’s Square, Rome, as people flock to the Cathedral to see Pope John XXIII (born 1881, elected Pope in 1958, died 1963) lying in state. MS A group of Vatican guards carrying banners. Various shots, inside St. Peter’s Cathedral, the crowds queue to file past the body of Pope John. LS Queues outside in the Square. MS The body of Pope John laid out on a bier surrounded by tall candles and guarded by Vatican guards. MS Section of the crowd pressing forward to see, one man with a camera. MS Crowds walking briskly through St Peter’s choir to view the body of Pope. LS Pan down carved wooden columns to the bier. Various shots, huge crowds in St Peter’s church press forward. Various shots, crowds in the square as the Pope’s bier is carried shoulder high (possibly back into the Cathedral having processed around the square). Various shots, the Pope lying at rest before the carved wooden canopy over the