The Shroud of Turin will go on display once again for the first time in 10 year sometime in the year 2010. Pope Benedict announced this news this morning Money June 2nd to the pleasure of Christians who wish to get a look at the famous cloth. The sometimes controversial cloth was only displayed publicly a total of 4 times in the entire 20th century.
For those of you who don’t know what the Shroud of Turin is, here is a quick history. The linen cloth bearing the image of a man who appears to have been physically traumatized in a manner consistent with crucifixion. It is kept under guard in the royal chapel of the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Turin, Italy. It is believed by many to be an actual cloth worn by Jesus at the time of his burial, two days prior to his alleged resurrection. In 1988 however, carbon dating tests done by renowned scientists in laboratories in England, Switzerland and the United States indicated that the Shroud dated from between 1260 and 1390, which is obviously about 1300-1400 year later then Jesus’s death. This implied that the shroud was a fake and could not be Christ’s burial cloth. The Shroud narrowly escaped fire destruction in 1997 when a large blaze nearly destroyed the Guarini Chapel of the Turin cathedral where it is held. The cloth was saved by a brave fireman who risked his life. Although scientists remain skeptical, they are unable to explain how the image got on the shroud, and some call for renewed studies to date the cloth.
Jun 02 2008
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