Disfigurement visible on side of face…
PHOTOS: Vatican Releases First Images of Francis’ Body
On April 22, the Vatican released the first images of ‘Pope’ Francis’ corpse as it was lying in state in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta (Domus Sanctae Marthae) guest house at which the man whose real name was Jorge Bergoglio was residing for the last 12 years.
We have licensed the following two photographs for publication on this blog:
(image: Vatican Media/Getty Images)
(image: Vatican Media/Getty Images)
Although none of the photos available contain a close-up of Bergoglio’s face, one can zoom in enough to reveal a large disfigurement on the left side of his face:
The cause of this disfigurement is possibly a hematoma from the stroke the false pope reportedly suffered before falling into a coma and subsequently dying of a heart attack on Easter Monday.
Today, April 23, Francis’ corpse will be transferred to St. Peter’s Basilica to allow for the public to pay their respects, according to Vatican News. His funeral has been scheduled for Saturday, Apr. 26.
As per his wishes, the false pope’s final resting place will not be St. Peter’s Basilica, as would have been the custom, but rather the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome.
Image sources: Getty Images (Vatican Media via Vatican Pool)
Licenses: rights-managed
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