PEACEFUL DEATH AT HIS HOME

T"Enews of the Cardinal's death was conveyed immediately to Rome. On hearing it, Pope John expressed his "great grief" and retired to his private chapel to pray for the repose of Cardinal Godfrey's soul. He also offered his Mass on Wednesday morning for the same intention.
A telegram to Bishop Craven, Vicar-General of the Archdiocese, said the "very sad news had deeply grieved" the Holy Father and that the pastoral example of Cardinal Godfrey was a great comfort to him in his mourning. This example, the telegram added, honoured the Church and Cardinal Godfrey's native country. It said that the Pope asked the Lord, conqueror over death, that He confer on his soul the crown of celestial glory reserved in the Kingdom of God to good and faithful servants. It concluded by imparting the Apostolic Blessing "for the comfort of his dear flock, deprived of such a father".
HEART ATTACK
The Cardinal's death came suddenly on Tuesday afternoon atter a heart attack. An announcement from Archbishop's House stated that he had died peacefully at 4.45 p.m.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Ramsey, was on his way to visit the Cardinal at the time. lie was informed of the Cardinal's death when he reached Archbishop's House with his private secretary, Canon Satterthwaite.
He said later: "I am very grieved by the death of Cardinal Godfrey and I feel much sympathy with his people".
Earlier on Tuesday morning, Bishop Cowderoy of Southwark had visited the Cardinal. They talked for about ten minutes and Bishop Cowderoy found the Cardinal very lucid.
Cardinal Godfrey had entered the Westminster Hospital on January 7 in order to have special treatment for an undisclosed illness. He returned to
Archbishop's House last Friday for the week-end and was due to return to the Hospital on Monday to continue the treatment.
On Saturday, however he suffered a slight heart attack and was anointed. Later his condition was said to be causing anxiety. However, there seemed to have been a slight improvement in his condition on Tuesday morning before the second and fatal heart attack.
PRAYERS
The Cardinal had previously been ill in 1961 when he had an operation for an illness, the nature of which was not announced. He had been in indifferent health since then and the heavy strain of his work on the Central Preparatory Commission of the Vatican Council and in the first session from October to December last took a heavy toll of his strength.
When he returned from Rome in mid-December, he did not attend any major public functions and did nat participate, as was his custom, in the Christmas ceremonies in his Cathedral.
Two days before he entered hospital this month he sent his clergy notification of his condition and asked for their prayers.
The successor to Cardinal Godfrey as Archbishop of Westminster will probably not be known for some months. It was some four months between the death of Cardinal Griffin and the announcement of the appointment of Archbishop Godfrey of Liverpool (as he then was) to Westminster.
In the interim or sede vacanre period. the Archdiocese will be administered by the Vicar Capitular, who was elected by the Metropolitan Cathedral Chapter.
At a later date. the Chapter will submit to the Vatican a list of three names for consideration as the new Archbishop. The Pope will consider these names but is not limited in his choice to them.
The death of Cardinal Godfrey reduces the College of Cardinals to 84 members, 29 of whom are