Researcher Makes Bombshell Claim About Shroud of Turin
- Cicero Moraes claims the Shroud of Turin likely depicts a low-relief model, suggesting it may be a medieval artwork rather than a burial cloth of Jesus Christ.
- The International Center of Sindonology disputes Moraes' findings, stating this argument was raised over 100 years ago and that evidence of the shroud's authenticity continues to be debated.
- Dr. Kelly Kearse's research indicates that the halos around blood on the shroud suggest it was not washed before burial, supporting biblical accounts of Jesus' placement in the cloth.
- Despite disputes over its authenticity, the Shroud of Turin continues to be venerated by many Christians as an important religious artifact.
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'Turin Shroud is real' says new research just days after relic was accused of being a forgery
The Shroud of Turin is real, according to a new study - just days after the biblical relic was accused of being fake.Recent research says it is possible Jesus was buried unwashed and wrapped in spiced linen cloths.The cloth, which is now securely housed in a chapel in Turin, northern Italy, measures 14.5 feet long by 3.7 feet wide, and bears the image of a crucified man.**ARE YOU READING THIS ON OUR APP? DOWNLOAD NOW FOR THE BEST GB NEWS EXPERIE…
Research Suggests Christians Right About Shroud of Turin
A new study on the Shroud of Turin, the fabric that some Christians believe was wrapped around Jesus Christ after his death, could support a long-held belief about the biblical account of his burial. Dr. Kelly Kearse, an immunologist who studied at Johns Hopkins University and now works as a chemistry teacher at Knoxville Catholic High School, found in a study of the shroud that the "washing hypothesis" that forensic pathologist Dr. Frederick Zu…


CNA explains: What is the Shroud of Turin?
Left to right: Negative photo of the frontal image of the man of the shroud. A side view of the sculpture, “The Sign,” which depicts the man of the shroud. / Credit: Copyright 1978, Vernon Miller/Copyright Collection of Gilbert Lavoie Washingto... [...]
What Years of Study Suggest About the Shroud of Turin
Credit: Dianelos Georgoudis via Wikimedia Commons Shroud of Turin featuring positive (left) and negative (right) digital filters. The Vatican has never officially pronounced on the shroud’s authenticity, though popes have held it up as an object of veneration.
Is the Shroud of Turin merely a ‘work of art’?
A copy of the Holy Shroud is displayed in the sacristy of the Church of St. Lawrence in Turin, Italy. / Credit: Geobia, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons CNA Staff, Aug 6, 2025 / 11:14 am (CNA). Few religious artifacts have been studied and debated as extensively as the Shroud of Turin.Countless Catholics and other Christians across the world believe it is the authentic burial cloth of Jesus Christ, wrapped around his body after his crucifixio…
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