“Urbe Et Orbi“ (1933)

Full title reads: “Rome. ’Urbe Et Orbi’ - The City and The World. Kneeling multitude of 250,000 receive apostolic blessing from H H Pope Pius XI - marking climax of Holy Week.“ Rome, Italy. Massive gathering outside basilica of St Peter’s. LS of Pope Pius XI at large window blessing the crowd and the City. FILM ID:703.3 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 website.