The saint’s remains were returned to the silver case placed at the center of the altarpiece of the Basilica of the Annunciation in the Castilian city where the Carmelite reformer died. The case ...
A scientific reconstruction of what would have been the face of St. Teresa of Ávila when she was 50 years old was presented recently in Alba de Tormes, the town in Salamanca province in Spain where ...
Father Thomas Dubay leads this thought-provoking 13-part series about the life and spirituality of St. Teresa of Avila, a charismatic nun who played a pivotal role in the Catholic Reformation. One of ...
ALBA DE TORMES, Spain (OSV News) — The silver coffin of St. Teresa of Ávila was opened in Alba de Tormes Aug. 28 only to confirm her body has remained incorrupt since her death in 1592. The opening of ...
Experts say an analysis of her body will enlighten them to future preservation tactics. The body of a medieval Catholic saint was recently exhumed, according to a translated press release, leaving ...