TIL that popes cannot be organ donors because their body becomes property of the church upon their death. This rule invalidated Pope Benedict’s organ donor card, which he had held since the 1970s.

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TIL that popes cannot be organ donors because their body becomes property of the church upon their death. This rule invalidated Pope Benedict’s organ donor card, which he had held since the 1970s.

www.theguardian.com

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Today I Learned (TIL)English · 21 days ago

Donor card or not, the pope's organs are going nowhere

www.theguardian.com

Pope Benedict's body will belong to the Catholic church when he dies, say Vatican officials

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