00:03La Iglesia de Jesucristo
00:40La Iglesia de Jesucristo
01:00They and all the 25,000 in the vast basilica beheld a moving homage in which the 53 cardinals kissed
01:08the fisherman's ring
01:12In his address the Pope explained the Roman doctrine that none could enter the fold of Christ except under pontifical
01:19guidance
01:20Then at the altar he blessed the elements
01:24Here celebrated with utmost splendor was the Mass, the highest expression of the adoration of Christ
01:29The solemn moment when all his children are equal in his sight
01:33It illustrated the worldwide appeal of the Catholic Church
01:36That representatives of nearly 60 states and nations were in the great congregation
01:40And saw Pope John carried towards the balcony
01:45There in full view of the devout throng of 200,000 was to come the crowning ceremony itself
01:51Pope John is nearly 77 but he showed no sign of strain or fatigue
01:56The son of a peasant farmer
01:57He is now the supreme head on earth of the Catholic Church
02:01With simplicity he had told the congregation in St. Peter's that he regarded himself as the guardian of his flock
02:14It was the holy privilege of the senior cardinal deacon, Cardinal Canale
02:18To place upon the head of the pontiff the triple crown, the ornate papal tiara
02:23And with that solemn act the coronation was completed
02:25It remained for the Pope to pronounce the apostolic blessing to the city and to the world
02:31Descendate super vols, et maniat semper
