1965 Press Photo Pope Paul VI carries five-foot wooden cross at Temple of Venus

Pope Paul VI carries a five-foot wooden cross tonight in front of altar located before the ruins of the ancient Roman Temple of Venus at the edge of Palatine Hill in Rome during a Good Friday sunset observance. The traditional services mourn Christ's death on the Cross. The Pontiff paused 14 times to recall the stations of Christ's journey to Calvary.

Photo is dated 1965.

Photo measures 10 x 8 inches.