Pope pius xii biography videos for elementary

This Castle Films News Parade episode from 1954 tells the story of Pope Pius XII. Born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli, Pope Pius XII (00:42) served as Pope of the Catholic Church from 1939 until his death in 1958.

Pope pius xii biography videos for elementary students

The film opens with an aerial shot of the Vatican (00:21) and St. Peter’s Basilica (00:30). Before becoming the 266th pontiff of the Catholic Church, he visits the Shrine of Lourdes (01:10), Budapest (01:16), and Fordham University (01:40) in the U.S.

In 1939, he is elected Pope (02:14), and the ceremony is held in public for the first time in many years. The Swiss Guards swear their allegiance (02:32) as part of the ceremony. King Victor Emmanuel of Italy (03:01) and his queen pay their respects to the new pope.

Pope pius xii biography videos for elementary

Pius XII gets to work, holding audiences and running the church despite the war. Pius XII walks through the Vatican’s gardens (03:54) for some quiet. Rome is liberated by U.S. soldi