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Exhumed body of Missouri nun remains intact 4 years after death, drawing pilgrims to 'miracle'

  • The exhumed body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster showed no signs of decay four years after her burial.
  • Hundreds of Catholics have traveled to Gower, Missouri to witness Sister Wilhelmina's well-preserved body, considering it a miracle.
  • Sister Wilhelmina founded the Benedictine Sisters of Mary, Queen of Apostles at age 70 and died in 2019 at 95.
  • Sister Wilhelmina's body was not embalmed and was buried in a wooden coffin but was found intact with almost no decay.
  • Sister Wilhelmina's body will be displayed in her abbey's chapel until May 29 and then encased in glass.
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