Listen ROME – A Vatican official and spokesman for St. Peter’s Basilica has said the ancient tradition of devotion to Veronica’s Veil and to the Holy Face of Jesus is a sign of hope and an ...

The decorative border is reminiscent of a Book of Hours wherein images of the Holy Face were frequently accompanied by devotional prayers (see pp. 92–93 Keble-Petre Hours). Willem Vrelant, the artist ...

Age-old Passion Week observances draw together Portuguese descendants, Peranakan Catholics, and non-Christian Chitty ...