Pope Leo XIII

This is the oldest known footage of a Pope in existence. This film of Pope Leo XIII was created in 1896. The audio portion is the oldest known audio recording of Pope, also of Pope Leo XIII recorded in 1903. The audio is Pope Leo XIII chanting the Ave Maria in Latin.

Pope Leo XIII (2 March 1810 - 20 July 1903), born Count Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci, was the 256th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, reigning from 1878 to 1903 in succession to Pope Pius IX. Reigning until the age of 93, he was the oldest pope, and had the third longest pontificate, behind his immediate predecessor Pius IX and John Paul II. He is known for intellectualism, the development of social teachings with his encyclical Rerum Novarum and his attempts to define the position of the Church with regard to modern thinking.

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[MoveOnDotOrgg]

Fascinating. How is this film preserved? Is there any additonal footage?

[uCatholic]

The video is stored in the Vatican Film Library. There is another about 15 seconds showing Pope Leo XIII in his carriage.

[kill28illuminati]

they are reptilian, dont fall for this

[loggats]

@rusda2 the Church doesn't have any such teaching. You are ignorant of the Church, and you slander the Bride of Christ. Shame on you.

[loggats]

@rusda2 you're misunderstanding Scripture and using faulty protestant interpretation. Are you all geared up for the rapture, that's been postponed till October? LOL

[loggats]

@rusda2 sorry, but you are a heretic. repent, and rejoin the Church.

[petruscephas]

rusda2

Finally, it does appear that you are a member of the heretical cult that calls itself the Seventh Day Adventists.

I will say to you again - come out of that cult which stands in opposition to the truth of the gospel of Christ and in opposition to the Church of Christ which is and has always been and will always be the Catholic Church.

And, if you are looking for a name that does indeed add up to "666" just add up the name values of "Ellen Gould White."

Now you're talking.

[petruscephas]

rusda2,

First, the Catholic church is not a "cult" as you claim in your video. It is the only Church ever founded by Jesus Christ.

Second, the forgery called the Donation of Constantine was written somewhere in the 9th century, not cited by a pope until the 11th century and exposed as a forgery in the 1400's. It has always been of greater interest to those outside the Church than those within.

Finally, the title "Vicar of the Son of God" has NEVER been an official title of the pope.

[rusda2]

@petruscephas I never said u called me "angry names". I said "LOL is a much better response than anger & name calling...maybe u were not angry but u still called me heretic by saying I was part of a "heretical" denom.

not trying to impress. My video is solid proof to those with open eyes. urs must be closed. u were not able to refute it. why not answer the questions I posed? why did ur pope/church/vatican use VFD if it does not exist & is not official? popes writings are as official as it gets.

[petruscephas]

rusda2 If you read my post again you will see that I did not call you a heretic nor did I call you angry names as you suggested. I simply said that if you are a Seventh Day Adventist you should remove yourself from that heretical denomination.

I looked at your video and was singularly unimpressed. You seem to have a lot of what I call "internet knowledge" which amounts to nothing whatsoever.

Church history stands firm, unassailed by the vast crew of internet scholars. You have convinced no one.

[petruscephas]

It's interesting to note that as old as the Holy Father appears in this clip, he lived another 7 to 8 years after this film was taken, dying in July of 1903.

Also, this scene was filmed approximately 12 years after Leo's terrible vision of Satan threatening to destroy the Lord's Catholic Church during the 20th century.

"Saint Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle; be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil."

Thank you for making it available.

[petruscephas]

rusda2

I have explained the truth to you and you write LOL? Too bad for you. You are hunting a chimera that you will never find.

The Bishop of Rome, the Pope, is not called the Vicar of the Son of God, nor is he nor will he ever be the Antichrist.

Again, I have explained the truth to you and you can take it any way you want.

If you reject the Catholic Church, you are already outside of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church that Our Lord founded and are therefore separated from Christ.