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 ...

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 ...

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.

German journalist and Vatican insider Paul Badde made the Holy Face of Manoppello known around the world. He died Nov. 10, 2025.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As Christians prepare for the Lenten season that begins Wednesday, Holy Cross Catholic Church in Batavia hosted a visit by a holy relic. Vicki Schreiner of Oklahoma City came to Holy Cross Feb. 21 to ...

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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 ...