Relic from tomb of apostle St. Paul is coming to namesake cathedral | StarTribune.com:
In June 2009, Vatican archaeologists drilled a hole into the sarcophagus and inserted a probe to remove a sample of its contents, Cathedral of St. Paul spokeswoman Carolyn Will said in a news release. The contents included purple fabric, red incense, chalk and protein substances. Bone fragments were sent for carbon-14 testing, which concluded that they came from someone who lived around the first and second centuries A.D.
"This would seem to confirm the unanimous and undisputed tradition which claims that these are the mortal remains of St. Paul," Pope Benedict said at the time. "All of this fills our hearts with profound emotion."
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GJ - ELCA/Seminex leaders rejoice - "Paul really did exist after all."