John Paul II on entrusting to science the matter of authenticity
Pope John Paul II, in 1998, said (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - May 25, 1998) :
Since we're not dealing with a matter of faith, the church can't pronounce itself on such questions. It entrusts to scientists the tasks of continuing to investigate, to reach adequate answers to the questions connected to this Shroud.
John Paul II on imprint left by tortured body