Vatican to Place Medieval Fake Holy Relic on TV for Easter
Posted by Andrew on March 29th, 2013
As one of his last acts as pope, retired Pope Benedict decreed that Italians should be given a special look into the Turin Cathedral and the Shroud it’s known for. Sealed inside it’s climate controlled case, viewers will get a glimpse of this controversial artifact that some say was the shroud used to bury Jesus. Through some kind of divine Polaroid intervention, his image was supposedly fused into the shroud.
While the scientific evidence says it dates from the medieval times and researchers have shown how easily the shroud could have been made, it’s still a source of inspiration and fascination for millions.
Rare TV appearance for Turin Shroud, Christianity’s famous relic – CNN.com.
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