Before the Olympics, Turin Had the Shroud

From MSNBC:

Just as Salt Lake City was famous long before the 2002 Winter Olympics because of its ties to the Mormon Church, so the 2006 host city has been renowned for its own religious connection: For the last 428 years it's been home to the world's most celebrated holy relic, the Shroud of Turin.

Could this linen cloth, as believers think, have wrapped the body of the crucified Jesus Christ at the moment he rose from the grave?

Take your pick. The shroud is either: A) Astonishing physical evidence of the Easter miracle; B) Fascinating medieval folk art; or, C) A fabulous fraud.

Don't expect any help from the Roman Catholic Church as you decide. The Vatican remains steadfastly neutral on this popular religious puzzle.

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My Comments:
Over the next 16 days of the Olympic Games in Turin, I hope to blog off and on regarding the Shroud of Turin, and specifically, how the media chooses to report on this topic.