World Mourns Pope John (1963)

Vatican, Rome, Italy. Several shots of the Pope John XXIII during his coronation. Congregation, including the Cardinals and the Pope’s family, gathered at St. Peter’s Church, Vatican. Pope John is lifted in his chair and carried through cheering crowd at St. Peter’s Church. Top shot of empty St. Peter’s Square, Rome. Several shots of mass crowd at the square with the Pope on balcony of St. Peter’s blessing the people. Various shots of the Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, during their visit to Vatican. They are talking to the Pope and with Cardinals. Queen is wearing black and Prince Philip is wearing a uniform. Various shots of the Pope riding in open car through crowded streets, visiting a jail and a hospital. He talks to prisoners and patients and blesses them. Note: This is all library material. FILM ID:1764.1 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES.