Sign of Recovery--Pope Pius XII, apparently over his gravest illness, blesses Vatican crowds gathered to honor him today on the 16th anniversary of his coronation. More than 5,000 pilgrims packed two antechambers of the Sistine Chapel to cheer the head of the Roman Catholic Church as he was carried by on his portable throne. It was the first time in three years that the Pope, now 79, was well enough to participate in a commemorative Ceremony. March 12, 1955. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Sign of Recovery--Pope Pius XII, apparently over his gravest illness, blesses Vatican crowds gathered to honor him today on the 16th anniversary of his coronation. More than 5,000 pilgrims packed two antechambers of the Sistine Chapel to cheer the head of the Roman Catholic Church as he was carried by on his portable throne. It was the first time in three years that the Pope, now 79, was well enough to participate in a commemorative Ceremony. March 12, 1955. (Photo by AP Wirephoto)

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