Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bettmann/getty; INTERCONTINENTALE/AFP via Getty Pope Pius XII (left), Pope Pius XII being laid to rest at funeral in 1958 ...

The late pope's remains will be on display for three days in Saint Peter's Basilica - Copyright VATICAN MEDIA/AFP Handout The late pope's remains will be on display ...

This illustration provided by Nikola Nevenov in January 2023 depicts an embalming process in an underground chamber in Saqqara, Egypt. For thousands of years, ancient Egyptians mummified their dead to ...

As the Catholic Church convenes its highest authorities to replace the late Pope Francis, the preservation of his body remains an immediate concern. Pope Francis who died on Easter Monday aged 88, ...

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Relatives of a man who died of heart problems are suing a Montebello mortuary, saying they were “horrified” that the embalming was done so poorly that liquid was oozing from the decedent’s face during ...

ROME — Ahead of his lying in state, Pope Francis' body was made ready to withstand Rome's warm spring weather with a temporary embalming and a touch of makeup, an expert told Agence France-Presse (AFP ...