Uploaded February 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This clip is from an NBC News Special from 1965 called The Pope and the Vatican.  The program details the appointment of Cardinal Montini as Pope Paul VI following the death of Pope John XXIII.  This clip includes the Ecumenical Council meeting as well as the famous "White Smoke" and the announcement of Cardinal Montini as the new pope.

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