Can the public see Benedict's tomb at St Peter's basilica?
Can the public see Benedict's tomb at St Peter's basilica? VATICAN CITY (AP) — The public can now visit the tomb of Pope Benedict XVI in the grottoes under St. Peter's Basilica. The pontiff was buried on Jan.
What bodies are on display in St Peters?
The dead bodies of 3 popes and one Russian saint are preserved and kept on display in the basilica. More surprisingly, though, there are 201 popes buried beneath the church! 6. When Michelangelo's sculpture, La Pieta, was first exhibited in St Peter's Basilica, many didn't believe that he was actually the artist.