![]() The shroud is no less than 14 feet 3 inches long by 3 feet 7 inches wide. Charles Borromeo, archbishop of Milan, vowed to make a pilgrimage to the Santo Sindone during the plague of 1576.īut more than a plague cross, the shroud is believed to bear the imprint of the battered body of the crucified Christ himself. Marcellus Church in Rome before whom Pope Francis recently prayed to appeal for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Santo Sindone, or Holy Shroud as the Italians call it, has always been considered some sort of a plague cross, like the crucifix of St. The Manoppello Veil is said to be made of this ancient fabric, which is resistant to dyes. The burial cloth of Christ, said Nosiglia, “presents to us in such a true and concrete way, the grace of overcoming evil as did, trusting in the goodness and mercy of God.” He added that through TV and social media, the faithful could contemplate the “image of the Holy Cloth, which reminds us of the passion and death of the Lord, but which also opens our hearts to have faith in his resurrection.” The Turin prelate said the face of Christ “is stronger than any suffering, any disease, any contagion, any trial and discouragement.” Byssus, or mussel-silk, as held out by Badde during his Manila visit in 2015. As of April 7, the tourist hub had more than 16,500 deaths out of more than 132,500 cases. Nosiglia said the online display would provide hope to Catholics especially in Italy, which is the worst-hit country by the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on record, far worse than China where the COVID-19 virus is said to have originated. Turin Archbishop Cesare Nosiglia has allowed the shroud to be exhibited this Easter reportedly because of “thousands and thousands” of requests from people “in this moment of great difficulty.” German journalist and historian Paul Badde, author of “Holy Veil of Manoppello” and “The True Icon: From the Shroud of Turin to the Veil of Manoppello” -PHOTOS BY LESTER BABIERA It the only replica of the veil outside of Manoppello.īut that’s getting ahead of the story. ![]() In 2006, Pope Benedict XVI made a famous pilgrimage to Manoppello to view and pray before the relic.Īnd in 2014, the Capuchin friars of Manoppello, grateful for the stream of Philippine pilgrims to Manoppello, sent a replica of the relic to the Immaculate Conception Parish Church in Nampicuan town, Nueva Ecija province, where it is now enshrined. ![]() Face of the dead Christ on Shroud of Turin, the Santa Sindone, the burial cloth of Jesusīut while the Shroud of Turin shows the dead Christ, the Sudarium shows Jesus with open eyes. They established that the relic had a long history of veneration starting in the East and later on in the West, as shown by icons and artworks in Rome and elsewhere showing popes displaying the veil. Scholars later established that the napkin was the Sudarium, or facial veil that Jesus wore during his entombment, based on the account in the Gospel of John. The online exhibit should provide the chance for Catholics to compare the Turin relic with the equally controversial Veil of Manoppello, more popularly known as “Veronica’s Veil,” but is really said to be the facial napkin of the entombed Christ.Įnshrined in the Basilica of the Holy Face in Manoppello in the Appenine mountains in the Abruzzo region of Italy, the relic was “discovered” in 1965 by Capuchin priest Domenico da Cese. It is the first virtual-and more or less public-exhibition of the controversial cloth since its last public display five years ago. The Shroud of Turin, believed by devotees to be the burial linen of Jesus Christ but just as readily dismissed by its detractors as a forgery, is being exhibited through television and social media till April 17, Easter Friday. Holy Veil of Manoppello, believed to be the Sudarium, or facial napkin of the entombed Christ. ![]()
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