Body of Pope John XXIII Reported Incorrupt

VATICAN, Mar. 26, 01 (CWNews.com) - The body of the Blessed John XXIII has been found intact, 37 years after his death, Italian newspapers have reported.

After the beatification of Pope John XXIII last September, Pope John Paul II announced that the remains of the late pontiff would be moved to a more prominent burial place inside St. Peter's Basilica. The transfer was accomplished quietly on January 16 of this year. And according to reports published this past weekend in the Italian media, the Vatican workers who performed that task found that the body of Blessed John XXIII had not undergone decay.

The Vatican has not offered any public statement on the reports. The body of Blessed John XXIII has been buried anew in a lead casket.

Catholic World News Service - Vatican Update
26. mars 2001