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Pilgrims gather on anniversary of John Paul II's death
1. Wide shot of St. Peter's Basilica and Tiber river
2. Mid shot of media live positions
3. Close up of satellite dish
4. Polish pilgrims getting off buses in Via della Conciliazione
5. Chorus of Indonesian nuns singing Ave Maria in...
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Security ahead of Obama's visit; Vatican on importance of visit
Security was tightened in the Italian capital Rome on Wednesday ahead of a visit by US President Barack Obama.
During his visit, Obama will meet with Pope Francis, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and Italian President Giorgio...
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WRAP French FM, Merkel, pope on Lebanon ADDS Amr Moussa
Cairo, Egypt - 22 November 2006
1. Exterior shot of the Arab league Headquarters in Cairo
2. Wide of Secretary -General Amr Moussa at microphone
3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): Amr moussa, Arab league Secretary General: ++AUDIO AS INCOMING++
"I...
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Christmas tree by Colisseum lit up for the festive season
1. Wide of Christmas tree in front of Coliseum
2. Close-up of Christmas star on top of tree
3. Close-up of decoration on tree
4. Christmas tree with Coliseum arch behind
5. Pull focus of decorations
6. Tourist taking pictures of the...
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Tour of Sistine Chapel, Navarro Valls on Conclave
1. Wide of St Peter's Square
2. Mid shot of Dome
3. Various of the roof of Sistine Chapel and frescos
4. Pull out from crucifix to the Sistine Chapel room where conclave discussions will be held
5. Various of roof and artwork
6....
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Reactions from St Peter's Square to Pope's appearance
Vatican
1. Saint Peter's square with pilgrims
2. Various of pilgrims watching and listening to Pope John Paul II's message in giant screens in the square
3. Pan of two nuns watching and praying
4. Various of pilgrims watching and...
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Demonstrators demand G8 summit gives aid to Africa
1. Demonstrators holding banner in front of St Peter's Basilica reading "Make Aid Work"
2. Mid shot of people holding banner
3. Media in square
4. Wide shot of banner with St. Peter's Basilica in background
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Duncan...
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Pope John II has written a book of poetry
1. Wide shot of Piazza San Pietro
2. Long shot of press conference
3. Close up of reader of the pope's poems, actor Nando Gazzolo
3. Wide shot closing in on Nando Gazzolo reading
4. Close up of cardinals listening
5. Close up of the...
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Preparations for the inauguration of Pope Benedict
1. Wide shot of St Peter's Square crowded with people
2. People running to get into a good position
3. Top shot of people streaming into square
4. Crowd walking toward square with flags
5. People moving toward square
6. Police checking...
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Preparations for papal conclave
1. Pan from colonnade to basilica
2. Sistine Chapel
3. Close-up of chimney
4. Balcony with curtains
5. Facade of basilica with sunlight reflecting on windows
6. Line of people waiting to go in to basilica
7. Swiss Guards at gate
8....
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WRAP French FM, Merkel, Amr Moussa, pope on Lebanon, Iranian FM spokesman
Cairo, Egypt
1. Exterior shot of the Arab league Headquarters in Cairo
2. Wide of Secretary -General Amr Moussa at microphone
3. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Amr moussa, Arab league Secretary General: ++AUDIO AS INCOMING++
"I feel sorry and so...
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Thousands of journalists in town following death of Pope
1. Satellite trucks parked in front of Vatican, St. Peter's Basilica in background
2. Technician setting up equipment
3. Media stage
4. TV crews on the stage
5. Various of journalists and correspondents talking to camera, preparing for...
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Analyst on historic vote for Jesuit pope from Latin America
1. Wide of huge crowd gathered outside St Peter's Basilica waiting for appearance on balcony of new pope
2. Medium of crowd waving flags, AUDIO: bells ringing
3. Wide of Cardinal Jean-Luis Tauran saying (Latin) "Habemus Papam" (English:...
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Vatican congratulates Obama on victory, voxpops
1. Wide of crowd in front of St Peter's Basilica
2. Pilgrims in St Peter's Square watching Pope on wide screen
3. Wide of pilgrims cheering Pope while pope mobile approaches and passes by
4. Wide of crowd in front of St Peter's...
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Pope revises 'limbo,' says there is hope for babies who aren't baptized
Vatican City - April 15 2007
1. Wide of statues, pan down to Saint Peter's Square
2. Medium of Pope walking through St. Peter's Square in procession
3. Medium of nuns
4. Wide of Pope in popemobile going through St. Peter's Square
Rome...
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Analyst comments ahead of conclave
1. Wide of basilica
2. Balcony where new pope will appear
3. Statues
4. Pull focus of statue through fountain
5. People in square
6. Various of crowds
7. Crowd in square watching mass on screen
8. Nun
9. Pan of people watching mass
10....
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Protesters demand Vatican help find missing girl
Hundreds of people marched to the Vatican on Sunday demanding help in uncovering the truth of the whereabouts of missing girl Emanuela Orlandi, who disappeared 29 years ago.
Orlandi was 15 when she disappeared in 1983 after leaving her...
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US Cardinal on sex abuse scandals and conclave meetings
1. US Cardinals Francis George and Donald Wuerl entering conference room at North American College in Rome
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Cardinal Francis George, Archbishop of Chicago
"I think it will be an important issue, it is certainly in...
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Reaction after UN accuses Vatican of adopting policies that allowed priests to rape children
A UN human rights committee denounced the Vatican on Wednesday for "systematically" adopting policies that allowed priests to rape and molest tens of thousands of children over decades, and urged it to open its files on the paedophiles...
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ITALY: VATICAN: CATHOLIC CHURCH & COMMUNISM: BOOK
Italian/Nat
The Vatican on Tuesday presented a controversial book on the relationship between the Roman Catholic Church and communism written by the late Cardinal Agostino Casaroli.
The volume, called "The Martyrdom of Patience - the...
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Italy - Pope appeals for pardon of Karla Tucker
The Pope has appealed to the Governor of Texas to pardon double killer Karla Faye Tucker, who is due to be executed on Tuesday (03/02). A Vatican spokesman said on Monday (02/02) that John Paul II had asked Governor George Bush to make...
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Twenty-two new Cardinals appointed at Consistory
1. Wide of the Scala Regia, the staircase designed by Bernini that leads into the Apostolic palace, Swiss Guards standing to attention
2. Swiss Guards in doorway
3. Swiss Guard standing near crowd
4. Cardinal Domenico Calcagno greeting...
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Bookies offer odds on who will be next pope
1. Wide of Paddy Power spokesman Rory Scott next to betting board with list of names of possible future popes, St Peter's Basilica in background
2. Close of Scott's hand writing number next to name
3. Wide of Scott posing for photos
4....
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News conference by former hostage Betacourt after meeting pope
1. Wide of former Colombian presidential candidate and FARC hostage Ingrid Betancourt with Nicola Zingaretti, president of Rome province, entering press room of Palazzo Valentini, Rome Province office
2. Wide of journalists attending...