Vatican City: Schoolchildren from a little Italian Town, Assale Di Serramazzoni, Near Bologna, Gatjer. Round a large wooden cross, during mass Audience at the Vatican City, June 10th, during which Pope John XXIII blessed the cross. A symbol of fraternity, the Cross will travel across Europe, 10,000 miles, to be planted at North Cape in Norway - A place the ancient Romans called "Thule," extreme North corner of the world. The idea of the Thule Cross project belonged to the children's teacher,Tina Zuccoli Mazzini (centre). The inscription on the cross reads: "This cross, carried by Italian schoo

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• Date taken: 28 December 2018
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Vatican City: Schoolchildren from a little Italian Town, Assale Di Serramazzoni, Near Bologna, Gatjer. Round a large wooden cross, during mass Audience at the Vatican City, June 10th, during which Pope John XXIII blessed the cross. A symbol of fraternity, the Cross will travel across Europe, 10, 000 miles, to be planted at North Cape in Norway - A place the ancient Romans called "Thule, " extreme North corner of the world. The idea of the Thule Cross project belonged to the children's teacher, Tina Zuccoli Mazzini (centre). The inscription on the cross reads: "This cross, carried by Italian schoolchildren to the Northern most Thule, wants to be a symbol and a memento of fraternity among students" 11th June 1959