1956 Press Photo Pope Pius XII Blesses Cripples Italian Veteran in Rome

A crippled Italian veteran was blessed by Pope Pius XII at an audience for former prisoners of war. Some 30,000 former prisoners of World War II gathered in Rome to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their repatriation. Blessing.

Photo is dated 1956.

Photo measures 6 x 9.25 inches.

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