Apr 29, 2011 · Pope John Paul II's coffin was exhumed today ahead of his beatification as tens of thousands of people began arriving in Rome for one of the biggest events in the Catholic church since his funeral ...

John Paul II will not be the first pope to decompose in public. In August of 1978, the body of Paul VI “ took on a greenish tinge ,” and fans were installed in the Basilica to disperse the smell.

Mar 25, 2001 · Pope John Paul II beatified his predecessor last year Bishops, medical staff and workmen present are said to have been astonished. The body was exhumed in preparation for moving the former Pope's...

His coffin will be placed at the main altar of St Peter's Basilica and is expected to be left there after Sunday's mass until an expected 1 million visitors have been to view it, putting him firmly on the road to sainthood. Pope John Paul II's coffin was exhumed today ahead of his beatification as tens of thousands of people began arriving in ...

John XXIII's body, by contrast, was in excellent condition when it was exhumed from the cramped grotto under the basilica in 2001 -- 38 years after his death -- and moved to the main floor following his beatification. John Paul, who expressed a will to be buried underground, will be placed in John XXIII's vacant tomb.--

Nov 27, 2011 · So when they exhumed Pope John Paul II's body did they find that his body is not decomposed and did not give off any foul odor? Actually this is all new news to me that if your body did not decompose and does not give off any foul odor your a saint? Here I'm thinking that all bodies decompose the same. Link to comment Share on other sites.

May 26, 2019 · Serving throughout World War II and well into Europe’s period of recovery after the devastating conflict, Pius left behind a complex legacy when he died at …