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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Shroud of Turin

Shroud of Turin stories: 3 news summaries

 Vatican Historian: 
 Shroud of Turin 
 Is Authentic 

Barely visible writing has Jesus' name, she says

Nov 20, 09 11:24 AM CST
(AP) - A researcher at the Vatican archives claims a nearly invisible text on the Shroud of Turin proves the authenticity of the artifact revered as Jesus' burial cloth. Author Barbara Frale says computer-enhanced images of faint Greek, Latin, and Aramaic words show the name "Jesus Nazarene" in a writing style... More »

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Vatican • Catholicism • Jesus Christ • Shroud of Turin

 Scientist Reproduces 
 'Fake' Turin Shroud 

Nothing miraculous about his creation, says Italian researcher

Oct 6, 09 3:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Shroud of Turin is definitely a medieval forgery, according to an Italian scientist who made one himself to prove the point. The chemistry professor made the reproduction of the shroud—believed by many to represent a miraculous image of Christ after crucifixion—using materials and techniques available during the... More »

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Italy • Jesus Christ • carbon date • Shroud of Turin

(Newser) - The Knights Templar secretly cared for the Shroud of Turin after the Crusades for more than 100 years, the Vatican announced today, apparently clearing up the mystery of the shroud's lost years. The medieval order venerated the cloth, protecting it from heretical groups and initiating members by asking them to... More »

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Vatican • Knights Templar • Shroud of Turin

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