Mystery AtlasCatholic Church
The Christian church that has owned the Shroud of Turin since 1983; it permits scientific study and veneration while taking no official position on the cloth's authenticity.
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Events
Catholic Church investigated Fátima Apparitions — The Bishop of Leiria's canonical inquiry concluded in 1930 with a declaration that the apparitions were 'worthy of belief'.
Places
Catholic Church is associated with Turin Cathedral.
Objects & Artifacts
Catholic Church is associated with Shroud of Turin — Owned by the Holy See since 1983; the Church permits study and veneration while taking no official position on authenticity.
Concepts & Beliefs
Catholic Church criticised Keening (Caoineadh) — Clergy increasingly discouraged keening from the 18th century onward as an unruly, pagan-tinged practice unsuited to a Christian funeral, contributing to its near-disappearance by the mid-20th century.
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