10469_religious_fanfare2
1950s
Various footage of pope Pius XII (the twelfth). CU of church bells ringing. WS of procession crowd carrying the pope in ceremonial robe while seated atop ornate throne. WS of crowd of children waving small flags. Pope Pius, atop his throne, waves at and greets the crowd. Young girl presents flowers to pope. Pope Pius, in priestly robes, walks with other cardinals, priests, bishops iin a procession. WS of large group of Catholics assembled for mass (?). Pope speaks from his chair. Reverse shot of army military men sitting in pews. CU of a few soldiers. WS of the pope being carried through the Church on his chair. Narration mentions Pius XII’s involvement with World War 2 and Nazi Germany. Various shots of the pope talking to young children. Shots of a group of children with linked hands skipping in a circle around the pope crosscut with exterior shots of concentration camps.