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After eleven centuries
Holy Mass on Christmas night celebrated by Pius XII on the altar of the Confession of St. Peter in 1944. Allied soldiers participated in it,…
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Christmas
Pope Pius XII beginning reciting the Roman Canon during the Holy Mass celebrated on Christmas in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. The date of…
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Confessio
The Altar of the Confession of St. Peter with the tomb of the Apostle. In its central part, behind the bronze gilded door, there is…
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The Altar of the Chair
The Altar of the Chair of Saint Peter in the Vatican Basilica in the good old days. The masterpiece, commissioned by pope Urban VIII, was…
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If you are a pope, look like a pope!
Pius XII on the the Benediction Loggia immediately after his coronation, which was made by visible in the background Cardinal Protodeacon Camillo Caccia Dominioni.
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Public consistory
A public consistory in the Hall of Benediction in the Vatican Palace. On the pope Pius XI’s left hand, in a mantelletta, papal Master of…
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Missa pontificalis coram Summo Pontifice
Holy Father Pius X surrounded by the assistants during a Mass coram Summo Pontifice. How adorable was the view of the members of the papal court…
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Procession
Bishop Richard Collins in a cassock with a spread train during the procession before the Mass he celebrated after the consecration of the Virgin Mary…
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Spanish sun
Formerly, as we have already mentioned, the galero parasole was designed for protection against sunbeams. In this picture we may see how this problem was…
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Card. Wyszyński about pompons
On Palm Sunday, which today is the first homage to Christ the King, the Holy Church sings: “And stripping him, they put a scarlet cloak…
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Card. Stritch
Archbishop of Chicago, Samuel Cardinal Stritch in the winter cappa magna. Pompon in colour.
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Inculturation
Cardinal Rugambwa shows what inculturation should look like. However, he incorrectly has two train-bearers.
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College of Cardinals
Cardinals from left to right: 1. Chiarlo2. Cento3. Fietta4. Giobbe5. Urbani6. Montini7. Ciriaci8. Agagianian9. Copello10. Tappouni11. Cicognani, G.12. Mimmi13. Masella14. Pizzardo15. Micara16. Tisserantpapież Jan XXIII17.…
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It’s his fault …
Why, oh why, did he ban those trains?
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Magyarország ♥
The Prince Primate of Hungary, Card. Serédi O.S.B. in a cappa magna of moire silk decorated with ermine with tails.
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Cappas
Cardinal D’Alton, the archibishop of Armagh, the Primate of whole Ireland in a cappa magna of silk. The Canon pontificalis is probably held by the…
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Cauda ♥
Cauda, which may by translated as “a tail” :) The photo taken at the tailor shop Tanfani & Bertarelli.
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Homage
The second homage paid to the new pope in the Sistine Chapel. Cardinals in cappa magna are followed by train-beares in mantellone. It was one…
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Kard. Ritter
Joseph cardinal Ritter, the archbishop of Indianapolis, Assistant at the Pontifical Throne.
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Card. Bourne
Francis Cardinal Bourne, Archbishop of Westminster, in pontifical vestments and with the spread train of the choir cassock. On the left, next to the assistant priest,…
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Card. Gibbons
Cardinal Gibbons in a winter cappa magna and a biretta with a pompon (which is weird – cardinals wear birettas without them). The assistant priest…
