What's the deal with his left hand? (warning: Pope's body picture)

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

Did they cut off his fingertips? Or did they place something over them? Can anyone explain this?

[Cooley Hurd]

1. Those are rosary beads over his fingers...

His digits are intact, although anything's possible:

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

2. Yes, but look at the fingertips

It looks odd, like they're stumps.

[Cooley Hurd]

4. I'm pretty sure they're beads (see enhanced pic):

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

5. Okay - now that I look at it in a different way I see it

Thank you!

[yvr girl]

3. He was probalbly really dehydrated when he died

[radwriter0555]

6. Yes, it's rosary beads intertwined between his fingers, laced, one over,

the next under... but it sure looked freaky for a minute.

[Algorem]

7. But what's with the dude with the gold lollipop?

[On the Road]

8. It Sprinkles Holy Water When You Shake It nt