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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

sabbat hunter

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1. Do they really

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 09:25 AM

Apr 21

have to hit the deceased pope on the head with a small silver hammer to make sure he is dead? Being serious here. It sounds both BS and something that is entirely possibly given the church's long history. Not like the smash him over the head, but a light tap.

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The rites and rituals following the death of a pope, his funeral and burial, explained [View all] Eugene Apr 21 OP

Do they really sabbat hunter Apr 21 #1

Hope they do a better job than they did with Pope Pius XII Dennis Donovan Apr 21 #2

Yikes! I looked into the face of Vladimir Lenin and he died in 1924! Rhiannon12866 Apr 22 #5

Yeah, they didn't use the same embalmers Dennis Donovan Apr 22 #6

From what we were told, he's reembalmed periodically Rhiannon12866 Apr 22 #7

Or watch Conclave Deep State Witch Apr 21 #3

Short Explanation of the Process Deep State Witch Apr 21 #4