Pope Pius XII speaks in English to Allied victors (1944, HD)

POPE PIUS BLESSES ALLIED LIBERATORS In an unprecedented event in Vatican history, the Holy Father receives American and British fighting men in general audience. U.S. Signal Corps cameras record, for the first time, the speech of a reigning Pontiff in English. Then the Papal blessing for men of all faiths. As he departs, eager soldiers seek to touch the hand of His Holiness finding spiritual solace and renewed faith Dated 1944 Aug 08