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Background imagePope Collection: Kalwaria Zebrzydowska - Bernardine Monastery night

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska - Bernardine Monastery night
Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is a town in southern Poland

Background imagePope Collection: Pope Benedict XV

Pope Benedict XV
POPE BENEDICT XV 1854-1922 POPE (1914-22) DURING WORLD WAR I MAINTAINTED NEUTRALITY, ORGANIZED RELIEF WORK; UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTED TO MEDIATE A PEACE SETTLEMENT (1917)

Background imagePope Collection: Pope Leo XIII

Pope Leo XIII
(Original Caption) Pope Leo XIII. Photograph made in 1878

Background imagePope Collection: Portrait of Pope Leo XIII

Portrait of Pope Leo XIII
(Original Caption) Portrait of Pope Leo XIII. Photographed in the Vatican, April 11, 1878

Background imagePope Collection: Pope Pius XI

Pope Pius XI
In 1932, Pope Pius XI commissioned the building of a Vatican gallery which holds the Pinacoteca, a collection of Italian religious paintings as well as Byzantine and Russian works

Background imagePope Collection: Pope Pius XII

Pope Pius XII is historically controversial due to allegations that he he did not speak out against the Nazi's, although this has been disproved by an historian who

Background imagePope Collection: Print of Palestrina Showing Pope Julian III His New Mass

Print of Palestrina Showing Pope Julian III His New Mass
PALESTRINA HANDS OF POPE JULIAN III HIS NEW MASS, UNDATED WOODCUT

Background imagePope Collection: Pope Gregory I

Pope Gregory I (ca. 540-604), canonized saint of the Roman Catholic Church, also known as Gregory the Great, who was a notable administrator and social reformer

Background imagePope Collection: Martin Luther With Colleagues; Engraving

Martin Luther With Colleagues; Engraving
(Original Caption) Martin Luther (1483-1546), German religious reformer. Among other achievements, translated the Bible into German vernacular. Undated engraving

Background imagePope Collection: Painted Portrait of Pope Innocent X

Painted Portrait of Pope Innocent X
(Original Caption) Portrait of Pope Innocent X. Painting by Valasquez in Palazzo Doria, Rome. Undated

Background imagePope Collection: Statue of Pope Leon Le Grand

Statue of Pope Leon Le Grand
(Original Caption) Photo shows a statue of Pope Leo Le Grand. Undated

Background imagePope Collection: Detail of Pope Julius II by Raphael and Workshop

Detail of Pope Julius II by Raphael and Workshop
(Original Caption) Portrait of Pope Julius II: Detail of head (1443-1513). Painting attributed to Raphael. Florence. BPA2# 3749

Background imagePope Collection: Woodcut of Palestrina Showing Pope Julian III His New Mass

Woodcut of Palestrina Showing Pope Julian III His New Mass
ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1526-1594), Palestrina offering his Mass to Pope Julian III (Pope Julius III). Title Woodcut of the edition of Rome, 1554

Background imagePope Collection: Detail of Leo X and the Cardinals by Raphael

Detail of Leo X and the Cardinals by Raphael
Portrait of Pope Leo X with Cardinal Rossi and Giulio de Medici. Painting by Raphael, ca. 16th Century. Florence, Palazzo Pitti Gallery

Background imagePope Collection: Pope Boniface Viii

Pope Boniface Viii
(Original Caption) Picture shows Boniface VIII (1235-1303), appointed Pope from (1294-1303)

Background imagePope Collection: Pope Julius II by Raphael and Workshop

Pope Julius II by Raphael and Workshop
(Original Caption) Pope Julius II, painting by Raphael, Uffizi, Florence

Background imagePope Collection: Undated Engraving Of Pope Leo X

Undated Engraving Of Pope Leo X
(Original Caption) Pope Leo X (1513-1521). Engraving

Background imagePope Collection: Portrait Of Pope Clement Vii

Portrait Of Pope Clement Vii
(Original Caption) Portrait of Pope Clement VII (1342-1394) holding staff and bible. Panel painting by Hans Holbein the Younger (1497-1543). BPA2# 3756

Background imagePope Collection: Karol Wojtyla at First Communion

Karol Wojtyla at First Communion
(Original Caption) Undated-Krakow, Poland- A childhood picture of Pope John Paul II posing with a candle in his hand after receiving First Communion in his home archdiocese of Krakow, 1929

Background imagePope Collection: Mussolini Reads Pact to Vatican Officials

Mussolini Reads Pact to Vatican Officials
(Original Caption) 2/20/1929-Rome, Italy: Premier Mussolini, right, is shown reading the pact to Cardinal Gaspari, Secretary to the Pope and other Vatican officials, after the official signing

Background imagePope Collection: Lindbergh Trial Participants

Lindbergh Trial Participants
(Original Caption) Trenton, New Jersey: During the weekend recess of the Hauptmann Trial, Edward Reilly

Background imagePope Collection: View of Senate Foreign Relations Committee at Conference Table

View of Senate Foreign Relations Committee at Conference Table
(Original Caption) The powerful Senate Relations Committee met for the first time during the 75th Congress in an Executive Session at Washington, D.C. Seated left to right are: Hiram W

Background imagePope Collection: Bruno R. Hauptmann Attorneys En Route to Trial

Bruno R. Hauptmann Attorneys En Route to Trial
(Original Caption) Trenton: Seek To Set Aside Hauptmann Verdict. Frederick A. Pope, Egbert Rosecrans, and C

Background imagePope Collection: They Took Senator Nye to Task

They Took Senator Nye to Task
This group of U.S. Senators are pictured, January 17, after they left the floor of the U.S. Senate where they protested against Senator Gerald P

Background imagePope Collection: Portrait Of Pope Pius Xii

Portrait Of Pope Pius Xii
(Original Caption) Profile portrait of Pope Pius XII (1876-1958). Undated photograph. BPA2# 3748

Background imagePope Collection: Kennedy Family at Vatican City

Kennedy Family at Vatican City
Joseph Kennedy, the American ambassador to Great Britain, his wife, and eight children were received by Pope Pius XII at the Vatican City

Background imagePope Collection: Pope John Paul II as Young Canon

Pope John Paul II as Young Canon
(Original Caption) 1945-Waraw, Poland- Karol Wojtyla, the present Pope John Paul II, as a canon in 1945

Background imagePope Collection: Pope Pius XII

Pope Pius XII
(Original Caption) Portrait of Pope Pius XII seated on throne

Background imagePope Collection: Eva Peron Escorted By Prince

Eva Peron Escorted By Prince
(Original Caption) 6/29/47- ROME, ITALY: Escorted by Prince Alessandro grand master of the sacred household, Mrs Eva Duarte Peron, wife of the Argentine President

Background imagePope Collection: Pope Pius Xii Being Carried By Crowd

Pope Pius Xii Being Carried By Crowd
(Original Caption) 9/10/1947-Rome, Italy: Pope Pius XII, blesses the crowds in front of St

Background imagePope Collection: Pope Pius XII Addressing Crowd

Pope Pius XII Addressing Crowd
(Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePope Collection: Pope John Paul II and Premier Wojiech

Pope John Paul II and Premier Wojiech
(Original Caption) 6/17/83-WARSAW: Pope John Paul II chats with Polish Premier Wojciech Jaruzelski after formal talks 6/17 at the Bevedere Palace

Background imagePope Collection: Pope John Paul II First Mass in Poland

Pope John Paul II First Mass in Poland
(Original Caption) 6/21/1983-Wroclaw, Poland- Pope John Paul II blesses the crowd at the start of a Holy Mass homely at the city's Hippodrome

Background imagePope Collection: Solidarity Rally During Pope's Visit

Solidarity Rally During Pope's Visit
A Solidarity rally has formed to meet Pope John Paul II during his visit to Krakow

Background imagePope Collection: Rally To Celebrate Jasna Gora Shrine

Rally To Celebrate Jasna Gora Shrine
A huge crowd attends a rally led by Pope John Paul II to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the Jasna Gora Shrine in Czestochowa, Poland

Background imagePope Collection: Pope John Paul II Blesses Crowd

Pope John Paul II Blesses Crowd
Pope John Paul II blesses the crowd in St. Peter's Square on Christmas day

Background imagePope Collection: Pope John Paul II Talks To Mehmet Ali Agca

Pope John Paul II Talks To Mehmet Ali Agca
Pope John Paul II speaks with Mehmet Ali Agca, the man who tried to kill him. | Location: Rebibbia Jail, Rome, Italy

Background imagePope Collection: Pope John Paul II With President Reagan

Pope John Paul II With President Reagan
President Ronald Reagan meets with Pope John Paul II at the Fairbanks International Airport as the Pope travels to South Korea and the President returns from his trip to China

Background imagePope Collection: Pope John Paul II with President and Mrs. Reagan

Pope John Paul II with President and Mrs. Reagan
(Original Caption) 5/2/1984-Fairbanks, Alaska: Left to right: Bishop Robert L

Background imagePope Collection: Pope John Paul II and Bishop Robert Whelan in Crowd

Pope John Paul II and Bishop Robert Whelan in Crowd
(Original Caption) 5/2/1984-Fairbanks, Alaska-Pope John Paul II waves as he rides through the crowd, estimated at ten thousand

Background imagePope Collection: Pope John Paul II and President Reagan

Pope John Paul II and President Reagan
(Original Caption) 5/2/1984-Fairbanks, Alaska- Pope John Paul II carrying a bouquet of white roses is escorted to the podium by President Ronald Reagan at Fairbanks International Airport

Background imagePope Collection: Pope John Paul II Waving

Pope John Paul II Waving
Pope John Paul II waves to a crowd gathered for mass on the second day of his six day visit to Switzerland. | Location: Fribourg, Switzerland

Background imagePope Collection: Pope John Paul II Waves During Mass

Pope John Paul II Waves During Mass
Pope John Paul II smiles and waves to a crowd of 40, 000 people during an outdoor mass at Lucerne, Switzerland. | Location: Lucerne, Switzerland

Background imagePope Collection: Pope Says Prayer with Group Before Skiing

Pope Says Prayer with Group Before Skiing
(Original Caption) 7/17/1984-Adamello Mountain, Italy: The Pope says a prayer, flanked by si instructors, before beginning a run, 7/17

Background imagePope Collection: Pope John Paul II Skiing

Pope John Paul II Skiing
(Original Caption) 7/17/1984-Adamello Mountain, Italy: Pope John Paul II is shown skiing at what appears to be the bottom of a hill 7/17

Background imagePope Collection: Pope John Paul II Kisses the Ground Upon Arrival

Pope John Paul II Kisses the Ground Upon Arrival
Pope John Paul II Kisses the ground as soon as he arrives at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. | Location: Jackson's Airport, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Background imagePope Collection: Pope John Paul II Seated During Mass

Pope John Paul II Seated During Mass
(Original Caption) 10/11/1984-Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic- Pope John Paul II seated behind the altar during the mass held at the local race track after his arrival

Background imagePope Collection: Pope John Paul II Lawn Sprinkler

Pope John Paul II Lawn Sprinkler
(Original Caption) 6/22/1987- Detroit, MI- Teddy Spickler, 2 1/2, of Huntington Woods, MI, enjoys his Pope John Paul II lawn sprinkler as the temperatures hover in the upper 80's

Background imagePope Collection: Man Touches up Painting of Pope John Paul II

Man Touches up Painting of Pope John Paul II
(Original Caption) 8/25/1987-Miami, Fl- Roger Amador touches up the paint on a billboard of Pope John Paul II after it was erected on Biscayne Boulevardd 8/25

Background imagePope Collection: Nancy Reagan, Pope John Paul II and President Reagan

Nancy Reagan, Pope John Paul II and President Reagan
(Original Caption) 9/10/1987-Miami, FL- President and Mrs. Reagan greet Pope John Paul II upon his arrival to begin his third Papal visit to America

Background imagePope Collection: Pope John Paul II at Dodger Stadium

Pope John Paul II at Dodger Stadium
(Original Caption) 9/16/1987-Los Angeles, CA- Pope John Paul II waves to the crowd at Dodger Stadium before start of Mass. PH: David Vondrak

Background imagePope Collection: Pope Gregory X

Pope Gregory X
Portrait of Pope Gregory X (1210-1276), whose given names are Teobaldo Visconti

Background imagePope Collection: 12th-Century Illustration of Pope Gregory I Dictating Homilies

12th-Century Illustration of Pope Gregory I Dictating Homilies
A SECRETARY TAKING DOWN POPE GREGORY I'S HOMILIES, SEES THE HOLY SPIRIT, IN THE FORM OF A DOVE, INSPIRING GREGORY'S WORDS. 12TH CENTURY, COLOR ILLUSTRATION

Background imagePope Collection: Portrait of Pope Gregory I

Portrait of Pope Gregory I
Pope Gregory I, called the great. 540-604. Author of dialogues, and esp. The Moralia (Morals from The Book of Job). Canonized by popular acclaim. Undated 12TH century color illustration

Background imagePope Collection: Poisoning Of Pope Alexander, Son Cesare

Poisoning Of Pope Alexander, Son Cesare
(Original Caption) Alexander VI and his son Cesare Borgia, Duke of Romagna. Accidental poisoning of Pope Alexander VI and his son Cesare. BPA2# 3759

Background imagePope Collection: Papal Coat Of Arms

Papal Coat Of Arms
(Original Caption) Papal coat of arms. Undated woodcut. BPA2# 3742

Background imagePope Collection: Portrait Of Pope Leo X

Portrait Of Pope Leo X
(Original Caption) Head and shoulders portrait of Pope Leo X (1475-1521). Illustration by Sebastiano del Piombo. BPA2# 3743

Background imagePope Collection: Illustration of Pope Innocent XI

Illustration of Pope Innocent XI
(Original Caption) Illustration of Pope Innocent XI in an oval frame. Ca. 1676

Background imagePope Collection: Pope Gregory Seated with Globe in Lap

Pope Gregory Seated with Globe in Lap
(Original Caption) Illustration shows Pope Gregory XIII with a globe in his lap. Undated

Background imagePope Collection: Pope Pius XI Giving Gesture/Hands

Pope Pius XI Giving Gesture/Hands
(Original Caption) Illustration shows Pope Pius IX standing in front of his throne, giving a blessing-like gesture with his fingers. Undated

Background imagePope Collection: Portrait of Pope Gregory I / The Great

Portrait of Pope Gregory I / The Great
(Original Caption) Portrait of Pope Gregory I, The Great, C. 540-604. Prefect of Rome. The Pope seated in a chair with a ray of light from the window shining on him with a dove flying overhead

Background imagePope Collection: Portrait of Pope Gregory XIII

Portrait of Pope Gregory XIII
(Original Caption) Portrait of Gregory XIII elected Pope in 1572, died in Rome, 1585. Undated illustration

Background imagePope Collection: Pope John Paul II at His Family's Plot

Pope John Paul II at His Family's Plot
(Original Caption) 6/9/1979-Krakow, Poland- Emotions show on the face of Pope John Paul II as he stands in front of the grave of his parents and brother at the Krakow Military Cemetery

Background imagePope Collection: Pope Pius XII Blesses Crowd from Chair

Pope Pius XII Blesses Crowd from Chair
(Original Caption) 11/1/1950- Vatican City- Pope Pius XII formally proclaimed before one of the most spectacular assemblages of the Roman Catholic Church yesterday the dogman that Mary

Background imagePope Collection: Pope Pius XII Greets Francis Spellman

Pope Pius XII Greets Francis Spellman
(Original Caption) 11/5/1950- Vatican City- Pope Pius XII is pictured shaking hands with Cardinal Francis Spellman (left) in the hall of benedictions in the Vatican

Background imagePope Collection: Pope Pius XII Signs Bull of Assumption

Pope Pius XII Signs Bull of Assumption
(Original Caption) 11/13/1950- Vatican City- Using a quill pen

Background imagePope Collection: King and Queen of Buganda with Pope Pius XII

King and Queen of Buganda with Pope Pius XII
8/3/51-Castelgandolfo, Italy-ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: His Holiness Pope Pius XII recently recieved the King and Queen of Buganda in private audience at his summer residence

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Pope Pius XII sits for an official portrait on his 75th birthday

Background imagePope Collection: Pope John Paul II Hiking as Cardinal

Pope John Paul II Hiking as Cardinal
(Original Caption) 1953-Bieszcady Mountains- Picture shows pope John Paul II in the Bieszczady Mountains

Background imagePope Collection: Shigeru Yoshida Standing Behind Pope Pius XII

Shigeru Yoshida Standing Behind Pope Pius XII
(Original Caption) Japanese Premier Shigeru Yoshida called on Pope Pius XII in a solemn audience

Background imagePope Collection: Pope John XXIII Reading a Prayer

Pope John XXIII Reading a Prayer
(Original Caption) 10/29/1958-Paris, France- File picture of Cardinal Roncalli, who is now Pope John XXIII, reading a prayer while he was Papal Nuncio in Paris

Background imagePope Collection: Pope John XXIII Gives Benediction Blessing

Pope John XXIII Gives Benediction Blessing
Pope John XXIII gives his blessing of benediction

Background imagePope Collection: Pope Visiting Prisoners

Pope Visiting Prisoners
(Original Caption) Kneeling prisoners applaud as Pope John XXIII visits the Regina Coeli (Queen of Heaven) Prison, Rome's largest, Dec. 26th

Background imagePope Collection: Ray of Light in St Peter's Basilica

Ray of Light in St Peter's Basilica
(Original Caption) 4/15/1959-Vatican City, Rome, Italy: Lighitng up the occasion in strikingly symbolic fashion

Background imagePope Collection: Pope John XXIII Seated in Throne

Pope John XXIII Seated in Throne
(Original Caption) 5/26/1960-Rome, Italy- This study of Pope John XXIII was made at St. John Lateran, his own church

Background imagePope Collection: Pope John XXIII Giving Blessing on Feast Day

Pope John XXIII Giving Blessing on Feast Day
(Original Caption) 12/9/1961- Rome, Italy: Pope in Piazza Di Spagna: Standing in his convertible limousine

Background imagePope Collection: Jackie Kennedy with Pope John XXIII

Jackie Kennedy with Pope John XXIII
(Original Caption) 3/13/1962-VATICAN CITY:Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy, wearing a simple black dress and black lace mantilla, stands next to Pope John XXIII during an audience here March 11th

Background imagePope Collection: Pope Imparts Blessing on Palm Sunday

Pope Imparts Blessing on Palm Sunday
(Original Caption) 4/17/1962-Vatican City, Italy- Pope John XXIII imparts his Papal blessing on the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Basilica April 15 for the Palm Sunday rite

Background imagePope Collection: Pope John XXIII Greets Crowds From Train

Pope John XXIII Greets Crowds From Train
Eighty-one year old Pope John XXIII and Vatican Stste Secretary, Cardinal Amleto Cicognani

Background imagePope Collection: Pope John XXIII Carried for Ecumenical Council Procession

Pope John XXIII Carried for Ecumenical Council Procession
Pope John XXIII is carried ceremoniously to St

Background imagePope Collection: Pope John XXIII

Pope John XXIII
(Original Caption) Vatican City, Rome, Italy: Profile portrait of Pope John XXIII

Background imagePope Collection: Pope John XXIII Looking at Globe

Pope John XXIII Looking at Globe
(Original Caption) Vatican City: Pope John XXIII in his papal apartment looking at huge globe of the world

Background imagePope Collection: Pope John XXIII Speaking

Pope John XXIII Speaking
(Original Caption) 5/26/1963- Picture shows Pope John XXIII, speaking into a microphone with his arms raised out in front of him and several other priests around him

Background imagePope Collection: Pope John XXIII

Pope John XXIII
(Original Caption) 5/26/1963- Picture shows Pope John XXIII, standing in front of a microphone with his hands raised to his mouth



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