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King Charles' Coronation Cross Includes Wood from Jesus' 'True Cross' — a Gift from Pope Francis

The Cross of Wales, which will lead the coronation procession at Westminster Abbey on May 6, incorporates a relic of the cross on which Jesus was crucified King Charles' coronation cross includes a ...
National Catholic Register

Pope Francis Donates Relics of the True Cross for King Charles’ Coronation

The precious relics have been inlaid into the Cross of Wales, which will head Charles’ May 6 procession into Westminster Abbey, where he will be officially crowned. The Cross of Wales is displayed for ...
National Catholic Register

Veronica’s Image and the True Mission of Jesus

In the Sixth Station of the Cross, a woman wipes the face of Jesus. A miracle ensues insofar as the cloth she uses receives the true image of Jesus’ face. She is appropriately called “Veronica,” which ...
The Conversation

What makes religious relics – like pieces of the ‘true cross’ and hair of saints – sacred to Christians

Joanne M. Pierce does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
America Magazine

Pope Francis gives relics of the True Cross to King Charles III for his coronation

Britain's King Charles III walks at Aberdeen Airport in Scotland as he travels to London in a Sept. 9, 2022, file photo, following the Sept. 8 death of Queen Elizabeth II. (CNS photo/Aaron Chown, pool ...