Pope’s Illness (1954)

Unissued / Unused material. People gather to hear news of Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli) who is ill. Vatican City, Italy. Interior shots altar. Various shots St Peter’s Square with people praying. Various shots people looking at bulletin which has been published about the Pope’s illness. MS nuns praying. Various shots people in the Square. MS cameramen. Various shots crowd reading newspapers about Pope’s illness. MS window of room where Pope is laying. Various shots people in Square and exterior shots of St. Peter’s Basilica, police control cars coming in. 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 the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930)