The Shroud of Turin, or the Holy Shroud, is believed by some to be Jesus Christ’s burial garment. The centuries-old linen cloth appears to bear the faint image of a crucified man who endured ...

Instead of relying on radiocarbon dating, the researchers used X-ray analysis to examine the linen threads of ... prove that the Shroud was Jesus’s burial cloth. They acknowledge that further ...

The shroud, a linen cloth many believe is the burial shroud of Jesus Christ and bears his image, traditionally draws thousands of pilgrims during rare public displays. While there will be no physical ...

The famed burial shroud that many Catholics say bears ... But researchers have made several attempts to figure out when the linen cloth was produced. A 1988 test placed the shroud firmly in ...

It is a linen cloth revered by Christians and held ... said "I think I have managed to read the burial certificate of Jesus the Nazarene, or Jesus of Nazareth." The expert at the secret Vatican ...

Shafer Parker Jr. writes from Calgary, Alberta. Key Facts About the Shroud of Turin · Purported burial cloth of Jesus. · A linen shroud covering the dead body of Jesus is mentioned in all four Gospels ...

The burial custom in Jesus’ day was for a body to be anointed with spices and wrapped in a cloth. It would then be placed in a tomb or cave and the entrance would be sealed.

It mirrors the original linen cloth, which is believed to be the burial cloth of Jesus following the crucifixion. According to CBCPNews, the official news service provider of the Catholic Bishops ...