Very excellent summary of the church governance during sede vacante or the papal interregnum. I should note (in order to clarify) that the prefects for all but one Curial Congregation lose their titles during this period. Also, that each mass celebrated during the mourning period by a cardinal is to be celebrated as a Funeral Mass (I think from the same 1996 document concerning the vacancy of the see of Peter). In a sense, it is heartwarming to see that Pope John Paul II, as his predecessors, felt close to his cardinals and required them to celebrate such masses. Then again, it may be also required in the Ceremonial. I digress. Excellent analysis and I look forward to your future blog entries.