Mexico City, Mexico, May 29, 2013 / 12:03 pm
Experts from around the world gathered in Mexico for a conference on the Holy Shroud of Turin in light of the latest studies indicating that the linen bears the characteristics of Jesus' burial cloth.
The conference, entitled "The Holy Shroud and the Year of Faith," took place May 24-25 in Mexico City as the Mexican Center for the Study of the Shroud marked its 30th anniversary.
The center is led by Dr. Adolfo Orozco, who is dedicated to studying and making known the burial cloth "that is presumed to have enveloped the body of Jesus of Nazareth and was a witness to the moment of the resurrection."
In addition to the conference at the Marian Plaza at the Basilica of Guadalupe, an exact replica of the shroud was also on display.