Christ's shroud to be displayed in Italy

Rome, April 18: An exhibition displaying the Turin Shroud, the alleged burial cloth of Jesus Christ, will begin on Sunday in Italy. The relic will be displayed at Turin city's Cathedral. The cloth which is made of herringbone linen, appears to carry the front and back impression of a bearded man with long hair, Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday. The body imprinted on the 4.42-metre-long and 1.13-metre-wide shroud seems to bear numerous injuries consistent with crucifixion, plus a gash in its side.