A devotion is born
St Veronica is famous among Catholics because she is known as the pious woman of Jerusalem who offered a cloth to Christ so that he could wipe his face as he carried his Cross.
Veronica is not mentioned in any of the biblical accounts of the Crucifixion but is remembered by Catholics around the world at the Sixth Station of the Cross: “Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus”.
According to tradition, the veil is kept at the Vatican. It was recorded that it was in the possession of Pope John VII in the early 8th century. In the Middle Ages, the veil became particularly popular and indulgences were granted for people who performed devotions before it.
