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Shroud of Turin featuring positive (left) and negative (right) digital filters. / Credit: Dianelos Georgoudis via Wikimedia Commons Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 27, 2024 / 14:45 pm (CNA). A new study from an Italian researcher that analyzes the blood on the Shroud of Turin argues that the stains are consistent with the torture and crucifixion of…

A woman shops for fresh produce in a farmers market in Manhattan on Sept. 29, 2021, in New York City. / Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images CNA Staff, Aug 27, 2024 / 13:45 pm (CNA). The U.S. farm bill — a key part of American domestic policy that regulates a broad range of programs and practices…

Pope Francis visits the Basilica of St. Augustine in Rome on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Aug 27, 2024 / 12:15 pm (CNA). Pope Francis made a surprise visit to the Basilica of St. Augustine on Tuesday to pray at the tomb of St. Monica. During his visit to the…

Vatican and China flags. / Credit: esfera/Shutterstock Vatican City, Aug 27, 2024 / 13:00 pm (CNA). The Vatican announced Tuesday its “satisfaction” that China has officially recognized Bishop Melchior Shi Hongzhen as bishop of Tianjin.    “This provision is a positive fruit of the dialogue established over the years between the Holy See and the Chinese…

A woman kneels at a makeshift memorial of flowers and candles for the victims on Aug. 24, 2024, close to the scene where at least three people were killed and several injured when a man attacked them with a knife on Aug. 23, 2024, in Solingen, western Germany, during a festival to mark the city’s…