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Here you can find all content by author Guy Powell including blog posts, interviews, and coming soon the podcast called The Backstory on the Shroud of Turin.
The Broken Heart of Christ — The Shroud and the Gospels
At The Shroud of Turin 2025 International Conference & Symposium, Prof. Alessandro Malantruco delivered a deeply insightful presentation on “The Experience of Jesus’ Death According to the Gospels and the Shroud.” Building on his father’s pioneering medical...
The Sudarium of Oviedo: Reality, History, and Link to the Shroud of Turin
For centuries, scholars and believers have revered the Shroud of Turin as the burial cloth of Jesus Christ. Yet few know about another sacred linen — the Sudarium of Oviedo. In his presentation at the Shroud of Turin 2025 International Conference, Professor Jorge...
Did the Shroud of Turin Survive the Crusades? New Evidence from Alessandro Piana
What happened to the Shroud of Turin between the fourth century and its reappearance in medieval France?In this enlightening episode of The Backstory on the Shroud of Turin, historian Guy R. Powell interviews Italian researcher Alessandro Piana, who brings fresh light...