Cassino Restored: Pope Rededicates Famous Abbely
Cassino Restored: Pope Rededicates Famous Abbely
The famed Benedictine Monastery of Monte Cassino was reduced to a shambles by the Allies when the Germans used it as a post to block the Allied advance to Rome. It was an order given with reluctance but now, 20 years later, the Abbey has been restored to what it was when first constructed in the Sixth Century. Pope Paul VI rededicates the shrine to the cause of peace. Cassino, Italy
Cassino Restored: Pope Rededicates Famous Abbely
Exterior of the famed Benedictine Monastery taken in 1944. Showcasing the beauty of the building. Camera panning around the bombed out building, showcasing the aftermath of the war. Men walking around the building.
Cassino Restored: Pope Rededicates Famous Abbely
Twenty years later the building was restored showing off the beauty of the building and how St. Benedict built the building and how it once looked. Throngs wait hours in the rain for Pope Paul the VI. to arrive and dedicate and bless the building. As religious aids rush to get the top up on the car, the Pope stands up waving and smiling. The press is packed together like sardines. The Pope makes his way through the crowd. A Priest walking inside the Abby with Alter boy in tow, who is carrying the religious symbols needed for the Mass. Pope Paul VI follows in the procession wearing his ceremonial robes and Mitre, hands folded in prayer as he walks and the priest follow behind. Pope Paul blesses the cross's on the walls and concentrating the alter with its first Mass in the rebuilt Benedictine Monastery. Pope Paul blesses the congregation with blessed incense. Pope Paul VI departing from the alter after celebrating the holly Mass and proclaims St Benedictine the Patron Saint of Europe. Pope Paul VI shaking hands with people and there's a lot of paparazzi taking pictures.