Shroud of Turin returns to spotlight with new pope, new app, new debate
Friday, March 29, 2013 - 12:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The age-old debate over the Shroud of Turin is being resurrected this Easter — thanks to the attention of a new pope, the creation of a "Shroud 2.0" app, and a new book that claims the cloth dates back to Jesus' time.The claim immediately faced a wave of criticism, including a harsh statement from Turin's archbishop that some say has driven a stake into the book's heart.Believers say the centuries...