Record Numbers of Pilgrims Flock to See the Holy Tunic of Christ Near Paris

Record numbers of pilgrims flock to see the Holy Tunic of Christ near Paris

The Holy Tunic of Christ on display in Argenteuil, France, in 2016. / Credit: Simon de l'Ouest, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Paris, France, Apr 24, 2025 / 11:00 am (CNA). A rare exhibit of the Holy Tunic of Christ — believed to be the garment worn by Jesus during his passion — is drawing unprecedented crowds to the Basilica of Saint-Denis in Argenteuil, a suburb of Paris.  Open to the public from April 18 to May 11, the exhibit is galvani…

Record Numbers of Pilgrims Flock to See the Holy Tunic of Christ Near Paris

Simon de l'Ouest The Holy Tunic of Christ on display in Argenteuil, France, in 2016. Argenteuil, a city that has seen significant Muslim immigration in recent decades, now finds itself at the heart of a surprising spiritual resurgence.