VATICAN CITY — Meditating on the Gospel and on Christ’s holy face is a good way to know Jesus better, especially as the Lamb of God who sacrificed himself for the sins of the world, Pope Francis said ...

When we think of the Passion of our Lord or make the Stations of the Cross, one image that should come into our mind’s eye is the Sixth Station — St. Veronica wiping the face of Jesus to comfort him.

Ten years ago, Benedict XVI visited the Shrine of the Holy Face in Manoppello, which houses an image of the face of Christ which some believe to be the Veil of Veronica. "Seeking the Face of Jesus ...

This image of the face of Christ is a variant of the “Veronica” icon type, a traditional image popular in the Middle Ages which presents the face of Christ as a kind of image relic. Throughout the ...

The Shrine of the Holy Face is pictured in Manoppello, Italy, Jan. 11. Devotees believe that the cloth known as the Holy Face of Manoppello was one of the burial shrouds that covered the face of Jesus ...

MANOPPELLO, Italy – Pope Benedict XVI on Friday prayed at a sanctuary in this village in central Italy that holds a veil some Christians believe was used to wipe blood and sweat from Jesus’ face on ...

For Christians, to see the Face of Christ is the ultimate goal if one gets to heaven. But how about the possibility of getting a glimpse of it here and now? There is a holy relic cared for by the ...

Do you have a favorite picture of Jesus? For some 40 years, in my breviary, I’ve carried a close-up of Christ’s face. It is from a crucifixion scene of Fra Angelico. The pre-Raphaelites are my ...

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WAPAKONETA — Four Auglaize and Shelby County Catholic parishes are merging in July. The Petersburg Parishes, which include St. Joseph Church in Wapakoneta, Immaculate Conception and St. Lawrence ...

Meditating on the Gospel and on Christ's holy face is a good way to know Jesus better, especially as the Lamb of God who sacrificed himself for the sins of the world, Pope Francis said Sunday.

The Holy Face of Manoppello is pictured on display at the shrine in Manoppello, Italy, Jan. 11. Devotees believe that the almost transparent cloth was one of the burial shrouds that covered the face ...