Pope Blesses 50,000 Children (1949)

Rome, Italy. LS. Children waving and shouting in St. Peter’s Square, Rome - slow pan of crowd. CU. Small girl in crowd waving. LS. Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli) addressing children. CU. Girl in crowd. MS. Pope escorted by Vatican Guard. SCU. Pope sitting on throne accompanied by two high ranking priests. MS. Crowd listening to Pope in St. Peter’s Square. MS. Pope blessing two Italian boys. CU. People in crowd. LS. Children in front of Pope’s throne, crowd in background. LS. Pope greeting children, children waving. LS. Children waving and cheering. MS. Pope. LS. Crowds waving and shouting - slow pan. MS. Pope sitting on throne. (Mute Lav.) Information found in the old record - Cuts 49/29. 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 co