The broken funeral of Pope Pius XII: his body turned black and exploded inside the coffin during the funerals

Pope Francis, who died this Easter Monday at 88 years of age after suffering a stroke, left numerous petitions in writing regarding his funeral, such as the simplification of the rite or the sobriety of the exposition of his body.He also requested to be buried in the Basilica Santa Maria la Mayor in a simple tomb and not to be embalmed.But Francis was not the only one who made this kind of demands.Pope Pius XII also asked that his body not be em…

Conserving the remains of the popes for several days for funeral rites is a challenge for professionals. In 1958, Pius XII's personal physician used his own method to preserve the corpse, but the result was a disaster; learn the story.

Francis I has asked not to be embalmed, and the Pope of World War II requested it in an experimental and failed way.

Discover how papal funerals have evolved, from the tragedy of Pope Pius XII's death to modern preservation technologies, including Fluytan - a revolutionary solution for preserving bodies without embalming. A fascinating look at funerary innovations in the Vatican.

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