CARDINALS OPENING MASS FOR CONCLAVE 2013 UNDERWAY.............

The members of the College of Cardinals have processed up the long center aisle of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican and are kissing the main altar ofd Sacrifice in reverence as they enter the sanctuary and then take their places as concelebrants with their Dean, Archbishop Emeritus, Cardinal Angelo Sodan, 85; who does not have a vote in this Conclave, so will be required to leave the gathering after presiding and preaching at the Mass of the Holy Spirit.  Cardinal Dean +Sodano has reverenced and is incensing the altar.  And then from the Presiders Chair starts the Mass in Latin.  More as the Mass and other Conclave events of this 1st Day occur.............tdp