The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-07-25

Knocking at the door with a wand or
silver the cardinal camerlingo enters
he room and, advancing. to the couch
On whicn lies the dead figure of the
pope, touches the breast and forehead
and then, sinking on his. knees, pro-
claims in a loud voice: "Dominus
later noster uortuus est"
The fsherman's ring and the other
lapaI seals are then handed to the car
dnal camerlingo, together with a doc
lne1t, formally attesting the death Of
in5 pope. As soon as this ceremony is
accomplished, the body is embalmed
ana attired in the pontifical vestments
a preliminary TO the public eXposi-
uon OF the remains in st. Peters. The
lolE which is committed TO the charge
Inc papai chamberlains, is first of
al taken TO the sistine chapel and
ne1ee byta covered way. to the great
oaSllca, where it lies in state for three
OaEs in the chapel of the holy sacra-
.sAl FeposLng on d richly draped
couch
Remains Constantly Guarded.
-Four members of the n lobe guards
sa,eh over The remains. das ana night
.Ih drawn swords The boCy is so
~tosea that the faithful in defiling
~ s- can kiss the feet of IN lead pom
a AsahWhIle every church in Rome
i "oIea Ln mourning and masses for
W ~ .tIoSe ot the soul of the departed.
s7"L-i with the special prayer for
Hul-anea VI the church nd of the
~ ~" pope are said CONSTANT. During
b,I M. ''--'e ne arrangements for the
3..'Is o.. the couclave are being per-
IaesaD cred congregations meet
n 's ealla day from The pope's death
en-. l-".. "i the cOnSistory and there
laN-. members of their body.
q -.'.a. bishop, a cardinal priest and
,.rs.. '''tai deacon, TO form. with the
s.., .''a OauarliHgo. the temporary
NJ executive ON the first meeting
lins- cardinals. the cardinal Gamer !
tba ", ..as iae papal bulls touching
rrss WV -.'A a.@ pope and then, in the
rre 40. OF. breaks the fisherman's
tn '-- s-ais OF the deceased pom
Conclave Assemblies.
t9 IN taa ab or at the latest the
tba co-. va after the death of the pope
ortb.'. assemblies for the election
tim g.: .tl. II is held AT the beau
The ,..... chapel within the walls Of
aror. Built by Sixtus ~. this
tha b.. -a e1 has been adorned by
Faint of The greatest of Italian
% Si., the walls are the works
but t5r. Bo,tcelli and Perugino.
Of ibl ss af. dtmmad by the splendor
hstr.,f IF Michael Angelo, IL (
icacr,t.s Inc crey .;an and the last 1
User with he chapel. whichtis I
sra H, ."- FIRST floor of the vatican.
ied NJ, galleries which are fit 4
Tals a., The reception of the cardi- I
,enprr''.- ,''ei1 attendants and the ar
amq4,. are such that when their /
.0hea nave entered the place or I
can g.. ..+ entire section of the vat !
ihut afr Tor the purpose can be (
World --feiy from the outside \
1embar- Intention being that the /
lOt H. j1ls exalted council shall |
ereDcc -'.rel 70 any mundane inter
V G. HlHal is allowed the services !
yhila ~ s'ais. and an attendant, who,
diacfr ''a'.ave lasts. occupy rooms
0 tbei. TO- tAe particular cell allotted
he M master. On the day fixed for
finals ing ~ The conclave, the car- I
/ the b,, pie to hear special mass
faitbF,.i. spirit and to take the oaths
acco,,,..,,..' rs and secrecy. When this
L vari.-i3'iShed. an the members Of +
bn pro o'S Congregations go in sol
-eSsloh, two by two. and fol- :