Tens of thousands flock to see corpse of Spanish saint more than 440 years after death

The remains of Saint Teresa of Ávila, the Spanish saint, mystic, and 16th-century religious reformer, are displayed at a church in Alba de Tormes, Salamanca, northwestern Spain, on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Manuel Ángel Laya/Europa Press via AP) - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Hundreds of Catholic worshippers flocked to the small Spanish town of Alba de Tormes this month to witness a remarkable sight: the remains of Saint Teresa of Ávila, lying in an open silver coffin more than four centuries after her death.

The saint, mystic, and 16th-century religious reformer, drew silent, wonderstruck crowds who lined up to pay their respects.