It’s impossible to enter this place without feeling its sacredness. Indeed, the crypt is the most intimate and cosy space of the entire sanctuary. The life sculptures of the hand and the face of John XXIII, realized by the Bergamo sculptor Giacomo Manzù right after his death, would be sufficient to make it a special place. The crucifix located in front of the case enriches it even more, reminding of what the Good Pope had always wanted to be in front of his own bed.
