WebROME – Pope John Paul II 's (search) body was probably lightly embalmed before being exposed for public viewing for four days ahead of his funeral and burial, a Rome embalmer said Friday.

WebPope Paul VI was only lightly embalmed before his body was placed before the public during Rome’s hot summer. But after two days the skin and fingernails began losing their …

WebPope John XXIII, who died in 1963, seems to have been treated better: When his embalmed body was disinterred in 2001, it looked to be in pretty good shape.

WebAccording to the Vatican, the pope's body was not embalmed at all; it was merely "prepared" for viewing by the hundreds of thousands of mourners who continue to stream through …

WebPope John Paul II's coffin was exhumed on Friday ahead of his beatification as tens of thousands of people began arriving in Rome for one of the biggest events since his …

WebAn ailing John Paul II riding in the Popemobile in September 2004 in St. Peter's Square. When he became pope in 1978 at the age of 58, John Paul II was an avid sportsman. He …

WebView Comments. VATICAN CITY -- Departing from tradition Pope John Paul II was not embalmed only "prepared" for viewing by hundreds of thousands of mourners the Vatican …

WebAccording to experts, the pope’s body is likely to be embalmed and then exposed for the veneration of the faithful – most likely in St. Peter’s Basilica. Tradition calls for nine days …

WebIn contrast to earlier tradition, John Paul II appears to have not been fully embalmed. According to the Vatican, his body was only "prepared" for a public viewing. This vague …

WebJohn Paul II was not embalmed, unlike the former occupant of his tomb in the crypt, Pope John XXIII, who actually was embalmed with formaldehyde despite initial denials. …