Catholic Congress - New Orleans (1938)

Item title reads - New Orleans. The 8th National Eucharistic Congress of America at New Orleans, America. USA. L/S of the gathering of Roman Catholics in a big park. M/S of crucifix suspended above an outdoor altar. Various shots as clergymen approach the altar. L/S of the crowds of people gathered for the congress. M/S of children looking at the camera. M/S of priests gathered at the altar. 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 on the British Pathé