South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-20
FAILING IN
PEACE MOVE, DIES
Of BROKEN HEART
SCOrnfuI Reception of His Mes
Senger at Austrian Court
Last Blow to Aged POntiff-
Solemn Rites Mark Removal
of Body to Chapel.
BULLETIN.


Austrian capital was the last blow
that broke the heart of Pope Plus.
From the very outset the pope had
tried to- avoid hostilities between Aus
tria and Servia, and he finally sent a
personal letter To Emperor Franz Jo-
seph begging him not to permit war
The bearer of this message, Baron
Scapinclli, was refused an audience by
The emperor for 10 days, and when he
was finally received il was too late.
War had been declared.
ROME, Aug. 2O.-While bells
tOlled and mighty congregations
in the churches and cathedralS of
Rome poured out their grief in
prayer, the body of Pope Plus X
was removed today from the
death chamber to the SiStine
chapel. But before this ceremony
took place rites of the deepest
solemnity and impreSsivenesS oc-
Cured in the presence of high
prelateS who had foregathered at
| the vatican.
First came the official recogni-
ton of death. The cardinals at
tired in robes of crimson with vio-
let collars, as a sign of mourning,
entered the chamber where the
marble-like form of the pontiff
lay in his last great sleep. From
the placid countenance was drawn
the white veil, and then the ca
Imerlingo, taking the aSperSorium
in his hand, sprinkled the still
form with holy water while he
softly intoned the name:
Giuseppe Sarto."
Three times the camerlingo re-
peated the familiar name of the
pOntiff, each time raising his voice
to a higher key. Then the ca
merlingo SOlemnly repeated the
words:
"Papal we're mortuuS est. !"
("The pope is really dead. y
In voices vibrating with deep
emotion the assembled cardinals
then recited ode profundiS" and
gave abSolution. Again the life
less body was Sprinkled with holy
water. Again the lips of the sad
dened congregation moved n
prayer.
Next came the ceremony Of the re-
moval Of the famous "fisherman's
ring" from the hand of the pope
With a whispered prayer the Gamer
lingo slowly drew his holy relic from
the finger which il had adorned since
Guiessepe Sarto was elected pope in
1903.
This ring is a great antiquity It is
said TO have belonged 10 the Apostle
Peter 1t is a stone OF little value,
cut with the figure Of Peter drawing
in a fishing net from the sea- II was
first used about 1855 as an impress
seal for secret documents.
Remove Pope's Heart.
1t is customary before the bodies
Of deceased pOpes are embalmed to
remove the heart which is placed in
a lar within a wicker basket. Jar and
basket are then sealed by the Gamer
lingo. and removed TO the ancient
church of St Vincenzo and Anasta-
sio. where for more than 800 years
these vital organs have been stored.
on either side OF the high altar Of
this church are engraved the names
OF more than 20 pontiffs. whose
hearts rest there in the vault
II is probable, however, that the
heart OF Pope Plus Y. will be deposit
ed in the crypt of st. Peters as the
hearts OF both Pope Plus X. and
Pope Leo XIII. repose there
The process Of smbalming the body
OF the pope takes place in the little
throne room of the vatican and dur
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