The Turin Shroud is believed, by many, to be the very cloth within which the bloodied body of Christ was wrapped up after his crucifixion. However, over recent decades, the authenticity of this piece of hallowed fabric has been widely questioned.

Both sides point to scientific testing and research to prove their case, with many believing that the dating of the artifact is inaccurate and that it is actually from the medieval period. Earlier objections included a local Bishop who, in 1390, asserted that the piece was a forgery completed by a local artist – he also insisted that a confession was made to this effect.

Despite the more recent objections that the piece dates later than originally thought, in the ’80s, the Shroud of Turin Research Project encouraged belief in the cloth’s historical validity.

“The Shroud image is that of a real human form of a scourged, crucified man… not the product of an artist,” they wrote, according to the Catholic Herald. “No chemical or physical methods known… can account for the totality of the image.”

Since then, questions have continued to swirl regarding both the nature of the piece and the accuracy of its dating.

“The chief complaint is that the three small Shroud test samples were cut from the same outer edge on a piece of the cloth long thought to have been added later in the Middle Ages,”…

Thousands are gathering in Puerto Rico to demand the resignation of Gov. Ricky Rosselló after text messages showed mismanagement.

According to the Christian Post, thousands of people have been gathering for about 10 days and holding peaceful demonstrations with singing, dancing, yoga and holding signs while sky diving or scuba diving.

Hundreds also kneeled at the foot of a famous fort in San Juan, Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, praying for their country.

“Forgive tribalist, if we’ve failed you in being contentious or for anything, forgive us, my God. We are a nation that loves you, Lord,” a man is heard praying on a bullhorn in Spanish in a video released on social media.

“Glory to God,” he added.

The demonstrations started after leaked messages from a group chat showed that the governor had been discussing confidential government information with profane and sexist language.

In one message, Chief Financial Officer Christian Sobrino writes that he is “dying to shoot” San Juan Mayor Yulin Cruz “up.”

In response, the governor wrote, “You’d be doing me a big favor.”

Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, said he was “troubled” by the governor’s actions.

“Puerto Rico is much more than an island. Our blessed land continues to change the…

Pastor David Jeremiah warned that too many churches in the United States have “forgotten” why they exist and focused on entertainment and social issues instead of focusing on things the Bible tells them to focus on.

In an interview with the Christian Post about his new book Everything You Need: 7 Essential Steps to a Life of Confidence in the Promises of God, Jeremiah said, “The Church is coming under attack; it’s forgotten what the Church is supposed to be. We’re not an entertainment service; we’re not here to see how close we can get to what the world does. But there’s so much of the world in the Church and vice versa that we can’t tell a difference. We have to hold to the truth. We have to get nourished. If it’s not happening, you’re a social organization and not a church.”

Jeremiah, pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church in El Cajon, California, explained that he understands the pressure churches face to be “successful in the eyes of the world, but that there are more important issues in churches than the number of people sitting in the pew. He said, “There’s an incredible motivation on the part of everyone to be successful, and a lot of times people program their churches to see how many people will sit in the pews on Sunday. There’s nothing wrong with getting people there, as long as you share the Gospel. But…