Pope Francis on Sunday stopped to pray before an item some Christians believe is Jesus' burial cloth, during a visit to the Italian city of Turin.
The Catholic Church has not taken an official position on the authenticity of the sheet, saying only that it is at least a powerful reminder of Jesus' suffering.
The pope sat before the shroud in a cathedral in silent veneration, and touched the frame it was displayed in.
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