Preserved Body of Nun Who Died in 2019 Draws Thousands to Rural Missouri Monastery

Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster's body was exhumed in April and found to be intact despite being buried without embalming four years ago.
The Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles monastery will place Lancaster's body in a glass shrine in their church on Monday, where visitors can still see her body, but won't be able to touch her.
The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph says they are investigating Lancaster's lack of decay as a possible case of "incorruptibility," which Catholics believe shows holiness.
Anthropologists say Lancaster's preservation may not be as unusual as people expect, as unembalmed bodies can naturally mummify and resist decay for years.
Between 10,000 and 15,000 visitors were expected to visit the monastery over Memorial Day weekend to see and pray over Lancaster's body.