This December 12 the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The image of Mary appeared on the Tilma, St. Juan Diego’s cape made of maguey plant fibers, in 1531, and can still be seen in Mexico City. The Mexican Center of Sindonology a couple of years ago donated a copy of the Tilma to the Diocesan Commission of the Shroud (Turin). The response from Giuseppe Ghiberti, President of the Commission, and from Bruno Barberis, Director of the International Center of Sindonology, was one of genuine gratitude. The Commission decided in a recent meeting to keep the precious replica in the church of the Holy Shroud. Keep Reading
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