Shroud of Turin on display for first time since 2002 restoration
The shroud of Turin, which some Christians believe is Jesus Christ's burial cloth, went on public display Saturday for the first time since it was restored in 2002.
About two million people -- including Pope Benedict XVI -- are expected to view the shroud while it's on view at the Turin Cathedral for the next six weeks.
The shroud, which bears the image of a face that some Christians say is Jesus', was restored eight years ago to remove a patchwork repair done by 16th-century nuns after the cloth was damaged in a fire.
Many scholars contest the shroud's authenticity, saying it dates to the Middle Ages, when purported biblical relics -- like splinters from Jesus' cross -- surfaced across Europe.
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About two million people -- including Pope Benedict XVI -- are expected to view the shroud while it's on view at the Turin Cathedral for the next six weeks.
The shroud, which bears the image of a face that some Christians say is Jesus', was restored eight years ago to remove a patchwork repair done by 16th-century nuns after the cloth was damaged in a fire.
Many scholars contest the shroud's authenticity, saying it dates to the Middle Ages, when purported biblical relics -- like splinters from Jesus' cross -- surfaced across Europe.