Today marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of His Holiness Pius XII, who was also elected Pope on this day in 1939, his 63th birthday; his papacy would be the 14th longest (among 266 thus far) in history, at 19 years, 7 months and one week. Here are some interesting videos of from reign, from the always interesting archives of the old newsreel company British Pathé.
The celebration of the 17th anniversary of his coronation, in 1956.
Outtake footage from the same report.
That same day was also his 80th birthday.
A report of the coronation itself in 1939.
