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Where Did the Shroud of Turin Come From?

Where did the Shroud of Turin come from? Based on scientific testing, there is good reason to think that it came from Palestine around the 1st century.
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Fr. Spitzer Featured in Robert Orlando's 'The Shroud: Face to Face'

Fr. Spitzer joins the prolific and diverse voices in Robert Orlando's newest, groundbreaking documentary 'The Shroud: Face to Face.'
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4 Approved Eucharistic Miracles from the 21st Century 

In the last twenty years, there have been four approved Eucharistic miracles. Learn all about them here!
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The Shroud of Turin Inspires a Hyper-Realistic Body of Christ

The new exhibit entitled 'The Mystery Man' utilizes the history and scientific validation of the Shroud of Turin to create a realistic depiction of Jesus.
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The Eucharistic Miracle Pope Francis Witnessed in Buenos Aires

The scientific validation and possible frauds associated with the Pope Francis Eucharistic miracle that occurred in Buenos Aires.
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Shroud of Turin: Available for Veneration Via Livestream

The Archdiocese of Turin livestreamed a veneration of the Shroud of Turin. Turin Archbishop organized the livestream in response to thousands of requests.
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The Truth. How do we know it when we see it?

Two blog posts cannot exhaust the complex issues of how the human mind “knows” and how we make judgments about what is “true.”
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What is the Shroud of Turin? Here's What Science Says.

The Shroud of Turin is a linen burial shroud, marked with a faint image of a man. Since at least 1355, it's been venerated as the shroud of Christ.
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How Did the Shroud of Turin Get Its Image? (Hint: Think Radiation.)

Dr. John Jackson deduced that immense vacuum UV radiation (with light, but not heat) is the only possible explanation for the image’s formation.
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History of the Shroud of Turin (Cutting through the Controversy!)

The Shroud of Turin, or the burial cloth of Jesus, first appeared in 1349 in historical documents associated with a French crusader, Geoffrey de Charnay.
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How Old is the Shroud of Turin? 1,970 years (Give or Take 200).

While a carbon dating test in 1988 placed the Shroud's origin in the 1200s, more recent tests indicate the Shroud dates back to the time of Christ.
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Facts About the Shroud of Turin (Age, Dimensions, Blood Stains)

The Shroud has undergone considerably more scientific testing than any other relic in human history - which leaves us with a lot of facts about it!
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