For the three last funeral services of the "novendiali" the Prefect of {he Papal Ceremonies sends invitations only to cardinals, diplomats, members of the Sovereign Order of Malta, the Roman aristocracy, the Pope's relatives and both lay and ecclesiastic members of the household.
At these services mass is sung by a cardinal who later imparts absolution together with four other car-clinals.
During the third and last funeral service at the Sistine chapel, just before absolution, the Secretary of Latin Letters, Mgr. Angelo Perugini, reads the funeral oration of the dead Pontif. 7 The morning following the termination of the "novendiali" the cardinals assemble in the Paolina Chapel for the Mass of the Holy Ghost. As soon as the mass is over, a prelate duly recites the Latin oration "Pro eligendo Pontifice" or in honour of the Pope about to be elected. At night, the cardinals lock_themselves in conclave to select a new Pope.— north Kiangsu province for military reasons, since this district can Be used as a Chinese base for future counter-attack in the direction of the Nanking-Shanghai areo."—Reuter.
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