A sudden, unprecedented explosion of news about the Shroud of Turin!  August 2024 will be remembered as the month that the Shroud of Turin was a secular news breakout star. Headlines screamed about how the Shroud could be authentic based on years-old existing studies and research that suddenly made national and global news. Aleteia ran a story about this phenomenal occurrence that extensively quoted two members of our team - Myra Kahn Adams and Nora Creech. Here is the headline of the report that was on Aleteia's most-read list for days.

Why did the Shroud suddenly become world news in August? There is only one possible explanation (Myra's opinion): "God wants you to know the Shroud of Turin is the authentic burial Shroud of Jesus Christ in whom you can place your faith, hope, trust, and belief in Him!" Here is only a sample of news headlines:

Fox News: "Researchers make new finding on Turin Shroud that many believe was Christ's burial cloth: 'Mysteries of God.'"

Yahoo News: "Shroud of Turin really is 2,000 years old, new study suggests."

NYPost.com: "Face of Jesus? AI recreates stunning likeness of Shroud of Turin image that many believe to be Christ."

Newsweek: "Turin Shroud Study Claims Controversial Cloth Does Date to Time of Jesus."

Al Jazeera: "What's the big mystery behind the Shroud of Turin?"

DailyMail UK: "New blood analysis of the Shroud of Turin' supports Biblical story about Jesus' crucifixion.'"

BarStoolSports: New Scientific Analysis of the Shroud of Turin Might Be Revealing the Greatest Discovery in Human History

MSN.com: 'Face of Jesus' unveiled by AI using Shroud of Turin after astonishing discovery."

DailyMail UK: "Atheist who set out to prove the Shroud of Turin was fake reveals why he's now 'convinced' it's the cloth Jesus was buried in."

Independent.co.uk: "Turin Shroud may be Jesus's burial cloth, new study suggests."

NYPost.com: "Controversial new Shroud of Turin evidence said to offer proof of Christ's crucifixion."

DailyMail UK: "Is this proof the Turin Shroud IS real? Scientists make startling discovery after analysing cloth 'Jesus was buried in.'"

Overwhelmed? Watch this short video featuring prominent Shroud expert Russ Breault, a member of our National Shroud of Turin Exhibit team. A Banner Week for Shroud of Turin News! (youtube.com)  This video helps you understand what could be considered "God's Hand" on the news cycle — literally out of nowhere in mid-August!

Let's pray that the Shroud stays in the news because untold millions of people around the world believe it is the burial Shroud of Jesus, because it is!