Nun's Perfectly Preserved Body, Dead For Years, Draws Crowds and Speculation of Sainthood
- The body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster has remained uncorrupted for four years following her burial.
- Lancaster's corpse shows no signs of degradation or rotting, which is considered a possible sign of sainthood in Catholicism.
- The Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles decided to move Lancaster's body to the church where it was found in a remarkably preserved condition.
- The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph is working to establish a thorough process for understanding the nature of the condition of Sister Wilhelmina's remains.
- Hundreds of travelers are flocking to a small town in Missouri to see Lancaster's exhumed body, which seems “incorrupt” with no signs of natural decay.