Followers of 16th century saint take last chance to see her remains on display in Spain

(26 May 2025)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alba de Tormes, Spain – 25 May 2025
1. Wide of visitors observing ornate casket of Saint Teresa at the Basilica of the Annunciation of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
2. Visitors paying respects at casket of Saint Teresa
3. Visitors and nuns praying
4. Mid of nun in prayer
5. Ornate casket with floral decorations
6. Various of preserved body of Saint Teresa
7. Mid of visitors
8. Mid shot of priest walking up to casket
9. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Father Miguel Angel Gonzalez, Priest:
"We have seen thousands and thousands of people arriving at the Basilica of the Annunciation. Close to one hundred thousand, and we are here today on the last day. From many places in Spain, naturally, and also from different countries around the world, following in the footsteps of Saint Teresa of Jesus."
10. Various of body of Saint Teresa
11. Mid of visitors
12. Ornate reliquary surrounded by flowers
13. Close up of relic
14. Various of visitors observing the ornate reliquary
15. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Father Miguel Angel Gonzalez, Priest:
"This is, therefore, the third time that the public veneration of Saint Teresa of Jesus has taken place since the year 1528. Therefore, we cannot predict when they will have the opportunity to carry out a new public veneration."
16. Poster of Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada on wall
17. Various of people lining up outside and entering to see Saint Teresa relic
18. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Gregoria Martin Lopez, devotee of Santa Teresa de Jesus:
"The saint for me is a thing of great strength. If they close her, I can say that I saw her, it’s going to be for me, it’s all over for me. Now that I’ve seen it, now I only ask from it: health! For me and my children."
19. Mid of visitors
20. Mid of nuns praying
21. Wide of visitors gathered around glass casket of Santa Teresa
22. Various of Almicar Veiras, Colombian Priest
23. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Almicar Veiras, Colombian Priest:
"It has been an experience without a doubt. Wonderful, right? First being at the Eucharist and then having the opportunity to contemplate Saint Teresa there, in her memory, but also in, in her body, right? As we say, it gives you goosebumps a bit, like, little chicken bumps."
24. Close up of a poster depicting Santa Teresa
25. Close up of commemorative plaque at the Basilica de la Anunciación
26. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Angela Rodriguez, devotee of Santa Teresa de Jesus:
"It is truly impressive that so many years have passed, and it is still like this, but it really impresses a lot."
27. Wide of Carmelitano museum
28. Mid of Beatriz Briñon, museum walking through art gallery
29. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Beatriz Briñon, manager of Santa Teresa Museum:
"The saint was a lover of God and is still very much alive today. I believe she is one of the women or saints, now better known as influencers, who would have done something very well back then so that today she remains so alive. Exhibitions continue to be organized by and for her, and events are held like the one that took place for the veneration of the body. There are studies to learn more about her, her books continue to be studied and purchased. They are among the most translated books today in the world, The Universal Saint."
30. Mid of Briñon with visitors
31. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Beatriz Briñon, manager of Santa Teresa Museum:
32. Close up of an ornate historical lock
33. Wide of visitors observing the ornate casket of Santa Teresa in Alba de Tormes
34. Close of casket
35. Wide of visitors observing casket

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alba de Tormes, Spain – 26 May 2025

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