Pilgrims Visit Pope (1948)

Unissued / Unused material. Pilgrims visit Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli). Italy. M/S pan down Castel Gondolfo. M/S crowd walking out of and into building. M/S Pope walking out of building. M/S pilgrims talking to one another. C/U guard on door with battle-axe in hand. C/U woman pilgrim taking photograph. Various shots crowd in front of building. M/S Pope and pilgrims following car. C/U pilgrims coming out of building. L/S crowds coming down path from Castel Gondolfo. Various shots pilgrims walking up line of coaches. L/S park in front of Castel, pan from coaches and back to park. Various shots Pope blessing pilgrims (dark shots). FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from t