The veil of St. Veronica, best known to many Catholics as an intangible element of the Sixth Station of the Cross, known as "Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus", was displayed to pilgrims at St. Peter’s Basilica earlier this week. The holy relic shows an image that is said to be the Holy Face of Jesus Christ.
Speaking about the 6 April veneration, a Vatican official and spokesman for St. Peter’s Basilica said the ancient tradition of devotion to Veronica’s Veil and to the Holy Face of Jesus is a sign of hope, and an invitation to return to the essentials in a world constantly connected and on the move.
