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Lying in State, the Body of Francis Appears to be Turning Dark
(image: Antonio Masiello/Getty Images – cropped)
The body of the late Jesuit apostate Jorge Bergoglio (‘Pope Francis’) has been lying in state inside an open coffin in St. Peter’s Basilica since Tuesday, April 22. Tens of thousands of mourners have been paying their respects.
On Friday evening at 8:00 pm local time, the casket will be sealed. The funeral will take place on Saturday at 10:00 am, followed by a procession to the Basilica of St. Mary Major, where Bergoglio’s remains will be buried.
As Francis was lying in state at the Casa Santa Marta on Monday evening for the certification of death, it was evident that the left side of his face was showing discoloration, perhaps due to a hematoma.
Now, however, his body — at least his face — is turning a greenish gray, as the image above shows.
Below is the full photograph from which the above is a detail shot:
(image: Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)
Pretty much the same thing happened to ‘Pope’ Paul VI in August of 1978. He was decomposing rapidly and noticeably, and a big ventilator had to be installed as he was lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica because the stench emanating from his rotting corpse was overwhelming. In October of 2018, ‘Pope’ Francis declared Paul VI a saint:
It remains to be seen how Bergoglio’s corpse will look when the moment comes for closing the casket on Friday night.
Image source: Getty Images (Antonio Masiello)
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