Pope Pius XII visits the Column of Virgin Mary and Basilica of St Mary Major and opens the first Marian year in Rome

Pope Pius XII travels through Rome in a motorcade to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Immaculate Conception dogma. He visits the Basilica of St. Mary Major, where he celebrated his first Mass, and calls on Christians to stand against communism. He concludes by blessing Rome and the world.

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