Pope's homage to Shroud

The Pope has paid homage to the Turin Shroud. The Vatican has never said whether it believes the 4.2m-long, sepia-coloured burial shroud to be authentic, but more than two million people are expected to travel to Turin to see the linen cloth while it is on public display - the first showing for a decade.

The Pope said the enigmatic image imprinted on the cloth of a man's face and body "reminds us always" of Christ's suffering.