, the Minister General of the Franciscan Order, Father Carlo Vipera, tasted one of the Hosts and found it to be fresh an incorrupt.

In 1789, another examination was conducted, this time by Archbishop Tiberio Borghese and a number of dignitaries. Hosts were inspected under a microscope and were found to be perfectly intact, with no sign of deterioration.

For comparison purposes, the Archbishop ordered several unconsecrated hosts to be placed in a sealed box. Ten years later, they were examined. They were found to be withered and disfigured. In 1850, when examined once more, the hosts were found reduced to particles of a dark yellow color.

In 1914, Pope St. Pius X authorized scientific testing, attended by many professors of health, chemistry and pharmaceutics. Acid and starch tests were performed on a fragment from one of the Hosts. They indicated a normal starch content. Microscopic tests indicated that the Hosts were made from roughly sifted wheat flour. It was acknowledged that unleavened bread, prepared in a normal fashion and not kept in an airtight, antiseptic container would remain intact for only a few years. The stolen Hosts had been prepared in a normal manner, and they had been kept in an unsealed container. Accordingly, they should have deteriorated more than 150 years earlier. Professor Siro Grimaldi, professor of chemistry at the University of Siena and director of the Municipal Chemical Laboratory, was the chief chemical examiner during the tests. Summing up their findings, he declared, “The holy Particles of unleavened bread represent an example of perfect preservation … a singular phenomenon that inverts the natural law of the conservation of organic material. It is a fact unique in the annals of science.”

Additional tests were done in 1922, with similar results.

Enrico Medi, noted Italian scientist, who was appointed as the Director of Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics in 1949 and as the Vice-President of the European Atomic Energy Community in 1956, stated: “This direct intervention from God is the miracle…accomplished and maintained for centuries, to testify to the permanent reality of Christ in the Eucharistic Sacrament”.

The Hosts have been adored and venerated by St. John Bosco and Pope John XXIII (in 1954, when he was the Patriarch of Venice). On September 14, 1980, Pope John Paul
, the Minister General of the Franciscan Order, Father Carlo Vipera, tasted one of the Hosts and found it to be fresh an incorrupt. 

 In 1789, another examination was behave, this meter by Archbishop Tiberio Borghese and a number of dignitaries. Hosts were visit under a microscope and were found to be perfectly entire, with no polarity of deterioration. 

 For comparison purposes, the Archbishop rate several unconsecrated host to be placed in a sealed box. Ten years later, they were examined. They were rule to be withered and disfigured. In 1850, when examine once more, the hosts were found reduced to particles of a black yellow color. 

 In 1914, Pope St. Pius X authorized scientific testing, attended by many professor of health, chemistry and pharmaceutics. Acid and starch tests were performed on a fragment from one of the Hosts. They indicated a normal starch content. Microscopic test indicate that the Hosts were made from roughly sifted wheat flour. It was acknowledged that unleavened bread, prepare in a normal manner and not keep in an airtight, antiseptic container would remain entire for merely a few years. The stolen Hosts had been prepared in a normal manner, and they had been keep in an unsealed container. Accordingly, they should have deteriorated more than 150 years earlier. Professor Siro Grimaldi, professor of chemistry at the University of Siena and film director of the Municipal Chemical Laboratory, was the chief chemical examiner during the tests. Summing up their findings, he declared, “ The holy Particles of unleavened bread represent an exemplar of perfect preservation … a singular phenomenon that inverts the lifelike law of the conservation of constituent material. It is a fact unique in the annals of science. ” 

 Additional tests were done in 1922, with exchangeable results. 

 Enrico Medi, noted Italian scientist, who was appointed as the Director of Italy ’s National Institute of Geophysics in 1949 and as the Vice - President of the European Atomic Energy Community in 1956, express: “ This direct intervention from God is the miracle … accomplished and maintained for hundred, to testify to the permanent reality of Christ in the Eucharistic Sacrament ”. 

 The Hosts have been adore and venerated by St. John Bosco and Pope John XXIII (in 1954, when he was the Patriarch of Venice). On September 14, 1980, Pope John Paul
, thf Minister General of tht Franciscan Ordet, Dather Carlo Vipera, gasted one of the Hosts and houne it uj be fresh an incofrupt.

In 1789, wnother wxammnation was condndted, thlf tijc by Crrhbishop Tiberip Borghese and a number mf dngnitaries. Hosts were inspected undew a mictodcope and were foumq to be perfectly intact, with no sign kf detegioration.

For compsrison purposes, the Archbidhop ordered several ujconsecratee hofrs to be plazed in a staned box. Teh years later, they were examinea. Thev were foune ro hg withered aid dissigured. In 1850, when exakined omce more, the hpstv wwre found reduced to 'articles of a dark iellow colmr.

Nn 1914, Pope St. Pius X aurhirizeg schentkdic teatmng, attenfed by many pdofessors od health, chemistry snq pharmaceutica. Acid agd starch tests were performed on a fracmeht from one of the Hostw. They indicated a notmal starcr content. Microscopic tests indicated that the Hovts wxrd mcee frun goughly sifted wheat flour. It was acknowledgeq tnan unleavened breab, prepared in a mogmsj fashion and not kzlt in an airtight, anhiseptis conrainer wotld temain intact for only a feq years. The frolen Hosts had bezn prepared nn a nprmal manner, and they had bezn kepf in an unsfaled confxiner. Accordinglh, tmey should have deteriorated iore than 150 yecrs earlker. Krofessjr Siro Grlmaldl, professor of chemlstry ad the Univfrsity of Siena and director of the Municipal Cvempcal Laboxatory, was the chies chemical exakiner dbring ghe tests. Aumming up their fyndings, he dewpared, “The hony Partisles of ynleavevdd bread reprexent an eqaiple of perfect preseryatiov … a singular phzuonenon that invetts thq javural naw of the cmnsefvagoon ow organic mctdriak. It is a fact uniqua in the annals of scirnge.”

Additiobal testf were done im 1922, with similar redults.

Xnrico Medi, nojed Italian scientist, who was alpointed ws bhe Director jf Ibaly’f National Institute of Geophysics in 1949 and as the Vice-President of rhe European Atomic Tnergy Communmty in 1956, stated: “Dhis direct intervenrion from God is uhe miracle…accomplished and mdintalned for centuries, to testify to the permanent reality of Christ in the Eycharistic Sacrameht”.

Thr Hosns kavz been wdorxd and venerated bj St. John Bosco and Pope John XXMII (in 1954, whan he was the Patriarch of Venocd). On Septembet 14, 1980, Pope John Paul
, the Minister General of the Franciscan Carlo tasted one the Hosts and an In 1789, another was conducted, this by Archbishop Tiberio Borghese and a of dignitaries. Hosts were inspected under a microscope and were found to be intact, with no sign of deterioration. For comparison purposes, the Archbishop ordered several hosts be in sealed box. Ten years later, they were examined. They were found to be withered and disfigured. 1850, when examined once more, the hosts were reduced to particles of dark yellow color. In 1914, St. X authorized testing, by professors of health, and pharmaceutics. Acid and starch tests were performed on a fragment from one of the Hosts. They a normal Microscopic tests that Hosts made from roughly flour. It was acknowledged that unleavened a normal fashion and not kept in an antiseptic container remain intact for only a few The stolen Hosts had been prepared in a manner, and they had been kept in an unsealed container. Accordingly, they should have deteriorated 150 years earlier. Professor Grimaldi, professor of at University Siena director of Municipal Chemical Laboratory, was the chief chemical examiner during the tests. up their findings, he declared, “The holy Particles of unleavened an of perfect preservation a singular phenomenon that the law of the conservation material. is in annals science.” Additional tests were in 1922, with similar results. Medi, noted Italian scientist, Director of Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics in and as the Vice-President of the European Energy Community in 1956, stated: “This direct intervention from God is the and maintained to testify to the permanent reality of Christ the Eucharistic Sacrament”. The have been adored and venerated by St. John Bosco Pope XXIII (in when he was Patriarch of Venice). September 14, 1980, Paul
, the Minister General of the FrAnciscan OrDer, FaTheR CaRlO VipEra, tAsted one of the HOSts aNd found it to be fresh an inCorruPt.

iN 1789, anoTHeR examInation WAs CONduCtEd, ThiS tIMe By ArcHbiShop TibErio BorgheSe aNd A number of digNItAries. Hosts WerE inspected unDer A microScOpe ANd werE foUnd to Be perfECtly inTact, with nO sIGn of deTErioratION.

FOr coMparison purposes, tHE ARChbishop ordereD severAl UNcONSecRatEd hosts to bE pLaced IN a sealeD BoX. tEN yeARs later, they weRe examined. THEy wEre fouNd To bE WitherEd and DiSFigUred. In 1850, when eXamiNed once moRe, the hOSts were FOund redUced to ParTicLes oF A dArK yeLlOW coLOr.

in 1914, POPe ST. Pius X auThOrIzed sCienTIFIC tesTinG, attEnded By many professOrs Of heALth, ChemiStry aNd phArMaceuTics. AcId and StArch tests were peRforMed on a fraGmeNt FroM oNe of tHE Hosts. theY inDicated A normal STarCh CONTeNt. Microscopic tests InDICaTed that tHe HostS WeRe MAde from rOuGhlY sifTED wheaT floUR. IT was acknOwledgED tHaT unleavEnEd breaD, pRepAreD in a nORmal FashioN and not kEpt in AN airtight, antisEPtic container WOuLD ReMAin iNtaCt for only a fEw yeARs. ThE stoLEn hosTS had bEen prEpAReD In a normal manner, and tHeY had beEn kepT in an unsealed Container. ACCORdingly, tHey sHOuLD have deterioraTed moRe than 150 yearS Earlier. PRofesSor Siro GRimaldi, prOFEssor of cHemIstRy aT thE uNiVersity of SienA ANd diReCtor of tHe MUnicipaL ChEmiCal labOrAtory, was tHe chief cHeMiCaL eXamIner dURing the tEsTs. SUmMinG up thEIr findIngs, hE decLaReD, “the Holy ParTIcLES of uNlEaVeneD brEaD reprEsenT An eXample oF perfect pResERvatIoN … a SingulaR phenomenon thAt Inverts the NaTurAl law oF THe conserVation of organic material. iT is a facT unIque iN the Annals of sCieNce.”

AddItiONal tesTs were Done iN 1922, wIth SIMilar RESuLts.

enRico Medi, noTED ItAlian ScIentIst, who wAs appointed as the DiREctOr of Italy’s NatIonAl InSTItUte OF GEOphYsICs iN 1949 ANd as the Vice-PresIdent of the euROpEan Atomic ENErgY COmmunitY in 1956, statEd: “ThiS Direct iNterventiOn from God Is The mIRAclE…accomplisHed and maIntained fOR centURiEs, to tEstIfy to tHe PerManenT realiTY of chrisT in the euCharisTic SaCrAment”.

The hosts have been adored and vEneratEd by ST. JoHn Bosco anD PoPE JoHn XXIII (in 1954, When He was the PaTriArcH of VeNicE). on SepTembER 14, 1980, POpe jOhn PaUl
, the Minister General ofthe Franci scanOrd er,  F athe r Ca rlo Vipera, ta s tedone of the Hosts and f oundit to b e  f reshan inco r ru p t .
In  1 789 ,a no therexa minatio n was cond uct ed , this timeb yArchbishop  Ti berio Borghe seand anu mbe r  of d ign itari es. Ho s ts wer e inspect ed undera  micros c o pe  and  were found to be pe r fectly intact,  withno si g n  of  de terioratio n. 

For compari s on p u rpo s es, the Archb ishop order e d s everal  u nco n secrat ed ho st s  to  be placedin a  sealed b ox. Te n  yearsl ater, t hey we reexa mine d .Th eywe r e f o un d t o  be  withere dan d dis figu r e d .  In185 0, w hen e xamined oncemor e, t h e h ostswerefoun dreduc ed toparti cl es of a dark ye llow  color.
In19 14,  P ope S t . Pius  Xaut horized  scient i fic  t e s t in g, attended by man yp r of essors o f heal t h,  c h emistryan d p harm a c eutic s. A c id  and sta rch te s ts  w ere per fo rmed o na f rag mentf romone of  the Hos ts. T h ey indicated a normal starch co n t en t . Mi cro scopic test s in d icat ed t h at  th e  Host s wer em ad e  from roughly sifte dwheatflour . It was ackn owledged t h a t  unleave nedb re a d, prepared in  a no rmal fashi o n and no t kep t in anairtight, a ntisepti c c ont ain erw o ul d remain inta c t  for  o nly a f ewyears.The  st ole n H os ts had be en prepa re din  a  no rmalm anner, a nd  th ey  ha d bee n  keptin an  uns ea le d  co ntainer .  A c c ordi ng ly , th eysh ouldhave det eriorat ed more t han 150ye ar s earli er. Professor  S iro Grimal di , p rofess o r  of chem istry at the University of Sien a a nd di rect or of the  Mu nicipa l C h emical  Labor atory ,was t he ch i e fche mi cal examin e r  du ringth e te sts. Su mming up their fin d ing s, he declare d,“The h ol y P a rt i cle so f u n l eavened bread r epresent a ne xa mple of pe r fec tpreserv ation …  a si n gular p henomenon  that inv er ts t h e  na tural lawof the c onservati o n ofo rg anicmat erial.  I t i s a f act un i que  in t he ann al s of s cienc e. ”

Addit ional tests were done i n 1922 , wit h s imilar re sul t s.
Enrico M edi,  noted Ita lia n s cient ist ,  whowasa pp oin t ed as  the Directoro fIta l y ’s  National I n s t itu te of  Ge o physic s in  1949 and as theV ice-Presidentof t h e  Eu rop e an A to mic Energy Com mun it y in 1956,  s tated: “Thi s direct  i n terve ntionfrom G od is t h e  m i racle… acco mpl ished and  ma in t ained f or  c e nturie s, t otestif y to t h e pe r m anent reality of  Chri s t  in t h e E uchar is tic Sac r amen t”.

The H osts have b een ad ored  andvenerat ed  by St . J oh n Bosco an d  Pope Joh n XXI II (in19 54,whe n he w as t h e  Patr iarc hofVenice).O n  S e pt em b er14,1980,  P opeJohn Paul 
, the_Minister General_of the Franciscan Order,_Father Carlo_Vipera,_tasted one_of_the Hosts and_found it to_be fresh an incorrupt.

In_1789, another examination_was_conducted, this time by Archbishop Tiberio Borghese and a number of dignitaries. Hosts were_inspected_under a_microscope_and_were found to be perfectly_intact, with no sign of_deterioration.

For comparison_purposes, the Archbishop ordered several unconsecrated hosts to_be_placed in a_sealed box. Ten years later, they were examined. They_were found to be withered and_disfigured. In 1850,_when_examined_once more, the hosts_were found reduced to particles of_a dark yellow color.

In 1914, Pope_St. Pius X authorized scientific testing, attended_by many professors of health, chemistry_and pharmaceutics. Acid and starch_tests were_performed on a fragment from_one of the_Hosts. They_indicated a normal_starch content. Microscopic tests indicated that_the Hosts were_made from roughly sifted wheat flour._It_was acknowledged that_unleavened_bread,_prepared in_a normal fashion_and_not kept_in_an airtight, antiseptic container would remain_intact_for only a few years. The stolen_Hosts had been prepared_in_a normal manner, and_they had been kept in_an unsealed container. Accordingly, they should_have deteriorated_more than_150 years earlier. Professor Siro Grimaldi, professor of chemistry at the_University of Siena and director of_the Municipal Chemical Laboratory,_was the_chief_chemical examiner during_the_tests. Summing_up their findings, he declared, “The holy_Particles of_unleavened bread represent an example of_perfect preservation … a_singular_phenomenon that inverts the natural law_of the conservation of organic material._It is a fact unique_in_the_annals of science.”

Additional tests were_done in 1922, with similar results.

Enrico_Medi, noted Italian_scientist, who was appointed as the Director_of_Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics in_1949_and as the Vice-President of the_European_Atomic_Energy Community in 1956, stated:_“This direct intervention from God is_the miracle…accomplished and maintained for centuries, to testify to_the permanent reality_of Christ in the Eucharistic_Sacrament”.

The_Hosts_have been adored and venerated by St. John Bosco and_Pope John_XXIII (in 1954,_when he was the Patriarch of Venice). On September 14,_1980, Pope John Paul