Incorruptibility
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St. Teresa of Ávila’s body remains incorrupt after almost 5 centuries
The Diocese of Ávila in Spain reported that the body of St. Teresa of Ávila remains incorrupt after her death... Read more
Results of medical exam build case for ‘incorrupt’ body of Sister Wilhelmina, bishop says
Bishop James Johnston last year commissioned a team of medical experts to examine the body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, OSB. Read more
Body of saint, patron of African Americans, significantly damaged in Sicilian church fire
St. Benedict the Moor, a 16th-century Franciscan whose incorrupt body was interned at Santa Maria di Gesù Parish in Sicily,... Read more
‘A unifying moment’: Sister Wilhelmina’s nuns share their story in exclusive TV interview
When the abbess of her order peered into Sister Wilhelmina’s coffin she screamed for joy: “I see a foot!” Read more
Sister Wilhelmina’s body placed in glass case after solemn rosary procession
Thousands of pilgrims visited the Abbey of Our Lady of Ephesus outside Gower, Missouri, over the three-day Memorial Day weekend. Read more
PHOTOS: Thousands visiting Sister Wilhelmina's body over holiday weekend
Up to 15,000 pilgrims expected on Sunday alone, county sheriff says. Read more
Morticians mystified by Sister Wilhelmina’s body: ‘Something special going on there’
The local bishop, who has contacted Rome, says a “thorough investigation” is needed to answer “important questions.” Read more
What is incorruptibility? Here’s what you need to know
According to Catholic tradition, incorruptible saints give witness to the truth of the resurrection of the body and the life... Read more
Who was Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, whose body is now the center of attention in Missouri?
Who was the woman who at the age of 70 founded the order of sisters best known for their chart-topping... Read more
A miracle in Missouri? Body of Benedictine Sisters’ foundress thought to be incorrupt
Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, OSB, foundress of the Benedictine Sisters of Mary, Queen of the Apostles, died at age 95 on... Read more
Carlo Acutis raises question: What does it mean if a saint's body is 'incorrupt'?
The opening of the tomb of Carlo Acutis in Assisi has sparked interest in the phenomenon of incorruptibility. But what... Read more
