The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 15, April 10, 2005, Article 4

COINS AND MEDALS TO BE BURIED WITH POPE

A Reuters news article this week noted that the Pope will
be buried with a group of medals.

"After the public viewing of John Paul's body ends on
Thursday, it will first be laid in a plain cypress wood coffin.

The Pope's long-time personal secretary and another Vatican
official will place a white silk veil on his face.

The Pope will wear liturgical vestments and his bishop's hat
will be placed on his chest.

A small bag of commemorative medals from his pontificate
and a brief summary of his life, sealed in a lead tube, will be
put in the coffin."

To read the complete article, see: Full Story

Dick Johnson forwarded an article from the Times of
London with a slightly different description, this time
mentioning coins as well as medals.

The article notes: "Beside him will be placed a small bag of
silver coins and commemorative medals from his pontificate
as well as a brief summary of his life on a scroll sealed in a
lead tube."

As for the medals, Dick writes: "These may be the "anno"
medals -- one was issued each year of his reign."

To read the full article: Full Story

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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