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was preserved. However, heat in the halls, where the body of the late Pope lay in state, caused chemical reactions, according to
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putrefaction. According to the press, the body literally decomposed before the eyes of the mourners, during the procession from Castel
Gandolfo to Rome. Despite Galeazzi-Lisi's efforts, decomposition was unstoppable: the Pope's body reportedly turned into an "emerald green" (or black, depending on
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during the embalming preparations. He predicted in the press conference that the embalming system would work to its full extent once the body had been closed in the coffin. He said that he and
Professor Nuzzi treated the body of the Pontiff three times altogether.
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bedroom as soon as the pope died. The window was later opened by an unsuspecting nun, who thus triggered the news of the death of Pius while he was still fighting for his life. For the first time in Church history, modern news media such as
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and keeping the cadaver cold, Galeazzi-Lisi covered the corpse with a plastic bag, inside which he placed herbs and spices. Virtually eliminating the air circulation, he dramatically accelerated the
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