New Questions Emerge Around the Authenticity of the Shroud of Turin

Faith, fraud, and the fabric of mystery.
New Questions Emerge Around the Authenticity of the Shroud of Turin
An exact copy of the Shroud of Turin is displayed at the chapel of the Catholic Armenian patriarch’s residence in an east Beirut neighborhood on Sept. 30, 2010. Joseph Eid/AFP/Getty Images
Nicole James
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The Shroud of Turin has once again taken centre stage, lighting up social media and sparking renewed debate over its authenticity.

This piece of linen, long revered as the burial cloth of Jesus Christ, bears a mysterious “photographic” image of a man who appears to have suffered the wounds of crucifixion. For centuries, it has been the subject of intense scrutiny, faith, and controversy.

Nicole James
Nicole James
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Nicole James is a freelance journalist for The Epoch Times based in Australia. She is an award-winning short story writer, journalist, columnist, and editor. Her work has appeared in newspapers including The Sydney Morning Herald, Sun-Herald, The Australian, the Sunday Times, and the Sunday Telegraph. She holds a BA Communications majoring in journalism and two post graduate degrees, one in creative writing.