Devotees believe that the almost transparent cloth was one of the burial shrouds that covered the face of Jesus in the tomb and that the image was formed miraculously at the moment of the resurrection.
Seeking Christ’s face: Some believe hilltop shrine holds true relic
Seeking Christ’s face: Some believe hilltop shrine holds true relic
Devotees believe that the Holy Face of Manoppello was one of the burial shrouds that covered the face of Jesus in the tomb and that the image was formed miraculously at the moment of the resurrection.