Pope’s Blessing (1946)

Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material. Rome, Italy. C/U of Pope Pius XII (formerly Cardinal Pacelli). M/S of Italian boy scouts kneeling before the Pope to receive his blessing. Elevated shot of some of the 4000 scouts meeting the Pope. The Pope is seated on his throne, the scouts kneels before him and kiss his ring. The scouts cheer and wave to the Pope. Possibly connected with 46/76 - MD 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), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed