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Surprise at Rome over Conclave Invite and Papal Will
In the first Cardinal Congregation after the Pope’s death a safe conduit was ordered to invite Cardinal Dideroni to the Conclave. The late Pope, near death, affirmed admitting him, influencing Cardinal Albani’s proposal. The Pope urged three pensions and aid from successors to sustain the Pretender, while church funds were said to serve the faith, not one prince alone.
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