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Elaborately decorated skeletons in Catholic churches across Bavaria take some visitors by surprise
Four skeletons, known as catacomb saints or Holy Bodies, have been on display for centuries at the Catholic monastery church of Banz in southern Germany

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According to ABC News’s source item, Elaborately decorated skeletons in Catholic churches across Bavaria take some visitors by surprise, Four skeletons, known as catacomb saints or Holy Bodies, have been on display for centuries at the Catholic monastery church of Banz in southern Germany
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