The Shroud of Turin went on display this weekend for the first time in 10 years. The linen cloth is normally kept wrapped up inside a silver box, and only taken out for public display on special occasions.<\/p>\n
While many believe this is the linen cloth that covered Jesus Christ after his death \u2013 and you can see a faint outline of a man\u2019s face and arms on it \u2013 testing done on the cloth two decades ago suggested it dated from between 1260 and 1390.<\/p>\n
However, those results have been contested, and other experts say contamination of the shroud over the years could have skewed the dating process.<\/p>\n
In any case, the Shroud of Turin is always a major mystery, and the Turin Cathedral still draws millions of visitors every year, even when the linen is wrapped up and hidden away.<\/p>\n
About two million people are expected to visit over the next six weeks while the original can be seen in the cathedral.<\/p>\n
Is it the real thing, or a brilliant forgery? The Archbishop of Turin, Cardinal Severino Poletto, opts for real. \u201cAs a Christian I believe the Shroud is authentic,\u201d Poletto said. \u201cI can\u2019t say officially, because it\u2019s not my job, but either it\u2019s a miracle, or it\u2019s the real thing.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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