A First: Pope And Soviet President Meet
A First: Pope And Soviet President Meet
In Vatican City, an historic meeting between Pope Paul VI and Soviet President Podgorny take place. World peace and religious persecution are discussed. In Rome, on the eve of the Podgorny Papal visit, a bomb blast in a Roman Church indicates the protest of right-wing extremists. In Vatican City, Russian President Nikolai Viktorovich Podgorny and other Russian dignitaries walk up and shake hands with Pope Paul VI. President Nikolai Podgorny looks at Pope Paul VI with a half-smile on his face. Pope Paul VI presents the Presidents with copies of manuscripts by Leonardo de Vinci as a gift. In Rome, St. Pius X Church has been bombed. A huge hole is caused by the explosion. CU Huge hole blasted into the building. Interior of the church in the aftermath of the explosion.