Pope Francis said today he will go to that northern Italian city on June 21 to view that 4.3-meter-long cloth, which is kept in a climate-controlled case in Turin's cathedral.
As during the last display in 2010, reservations are required for the April 19-June 24 viewing but there is no charge.
Papal predecessor Benedict XVI has described the cloth as an icon "written with the blood" of a crucified man, but did not dive into scientific questions.
Skeptics say the linen bearing the figure of a crucified man is medieval forgery.
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