Tha Last View of Pope Pius XII
Photo Title
Tha Last View of Pope Pius XII
Photographer/Creator
Joe Costa
Collection
Publisher
New York Daily Mirror
Caption/Description
The kind, piercing eyes that had once seemed to shine with the wisdom of eternity are now closed in death. The beloved hands from which countless blessings had flowed are stilled. Pope Pius XII lies in state on a red catafalque in St. Peter's Basilica.
Citation
Joe Costa, "Tha Last View of Pope Pius XII," in POYi Archive, Item #3363, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/3363 (accessed November 23, 2024).
Date Added
07.04.2008