Pope Pius XII imparts blessing at Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. View of Saint Peter's Basilica and Saint Peter’s Square (Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City). Cars parked outside Saint Peter's Basilica. People walk in a street. Pope Pius XII greets many cardinals, bishops, priests, and officials. Pope Pius XII shake hands with cardinals. Some priests kiss the pope’s ring. Views of the Papal throne. The pope walks towards his throne and takes his seat. Pope Pius XII speaks briefly and stands to bless the assembly.
The official state visit of United States Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey to the Vatican City. Hubert H. Humphrey and his wife arrive in the Vatican. A stone Vatican coat of arms carving. They meet Pope Paul VI to explore peace possibilities in the Vietnam War and to make a peace plan. The Vice President presents a papal gift to the Pope. Pope Paul VI inspects a book featured colored reproductions of Raphael’s frescoes in the Vatican.
A coronation ceremony in the Vatican City. A large crowd gathered outside St. Peter's Basilica in St. Peter's Square for th coronation of John XXIII as the Pope. Dignitaries and civilians gathered for the ceremony. John XXIII being carried into the Basilica on a chair. Representatives of various nations at the ceremony. Pope John XXIII appears in the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica. People cheer as the Pope is crowned with the Triregnum. Bells ring to mark the crowning of the new Pope.
United States sailors visit St Peter's Square and the Vatican City. Tourists walk at St Peter's Square (Piazza San Pietro Città del Vaticano, Vatican City) in the Vatican. View of the Saint Peter’s Basilica. Two American sailors walk towards the Fountain of St. Peter's Square by Carlo Maderno at St Peter's Square.
Pope Paul VI presides over Ordination ceremony of 16 new priests at Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, Rome. New priests ordained.
United States Army General George S. Patton Jr. examines a field map with other army officers under a camouflaged netting during the Invasion of Sicily in World War 2. General Patton points to map while military officers listen. Hundreds of Italian prisoners-of-war, holding white flags, march through the devastated streets of Messina, Sicily. A United States military jeep drives on the road near prisoners. General George S. Patton is smiling with other military officials. General George S. Patton, Major General Lucian K. Truscott, and General Hobart S. Gay in conversation beside a military jeep in Palermo. General George S. Patton, while seated in the passenger seat of jeep, talks to an officer. A United States Army cameraman is shooting smoke and flames from trees behind a wall. Smoke in nearby building.