Vatican City, Feb. 14.
Pope Pius XI was oMiciatiy regarded as having "left the world" at 635 Pam. today when his triple coffin weighing more than 1,000 "pounds entered a crypt below "St. Peter's Basilica after the most impressive services soon here in a generation.
The ceremony lasted two hours and. 35 minutes and were broadcast throughout the world by the Vatican radio station, The ceremonies were carried out behind locked doors with several hundred Catholic dignitaries kneeling in prayer while the Roman Catholic Church bade farewell to the Uist Pope.
Outside St. Peter's crewels knelt or stood with bowed heads as the bells of St. Peter's tolled in slow, deep tones. Vatican dignitaries read an act affirming that the Pope's body had been placed in his cornu and the Papal Secretary of State sealed the third and outer coffin as the prelates chanted prayers of Mnal absolution. The coin was sprinkled with Holy water and the eulogy was read the Cardinals passed the coffin, each blessing the body. Many sobbed as thes passed the coffin for the last time.
The Cardinals preceded the coffin into the crypt. The coffin was drawn fon a wheeled carriage and lowered Into we crypt in a solemn ceremony. United "Press 'The 'Cardinal archpriest then descended from his altar, everyone Vatican City, Feb. 15. rose from their knees or the chairs In preparing for the Conclave no they' had occupied, and a cortege was detail' is being overlooked this time. formed about the coffin Special care is being taken to see that The bier, borne by four private] no. misunderstandings occur in making chaplains of the Pope, was escorted known the name of the new Pope as by a detachment of Noble Guards happened in 1922 when some news-while the Canons of St. Peter's acted papermen misunderstood the name 8 an escort of honour to the members And let loose on the world the report of the Sacred College. Slowly as the that Cardinal Ma had been elected ier moved out from the Sacrament Pope.
Chapel into. the great right nave of Cardinal Sexura, Archbishop of the Basilica, members of the Sacred College fell' into line, two by two, then the members of the Pope's family, alt dressed in deepest mourning, and then all others present, scug to rank.
Sevilla, and Cardinal della Costas of Florence arrived in Rome yesterday evening. Cardinal Schuster, Archbishop of Milan, is regarded by many as the likely successor to Pope Pius XT, because he arrived on the day
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