By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Shroud of Turin, one of Catholicism’s most valued devotional items, will be digitally showcased during the Holy Year 2025, allowing visitors to engage with the revered relic like never before. The shroud, a linen cloth many believe is the burial shroud of Jesus Christ and […]
CORONAVIRUS: How Italy went from ‘wash your hands’ to ‘stay at home’
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ROME — Acknowledging how difficult it can be to adapt to restrictive measures aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus, Pope Francis told people watching his morning Mass March 12 that it was for “our own good.” After two Chinese tourists in Rome tested positive for COVID-19 on […]
