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: Moved by pity for his suffering, she used her cloth to wipe sweat and blood from his face. The Miracle

The most famous etymology is Latin: vera icon meaning "true image." According to Christian tradition, a pious woman named wiped the sweat and blood from Jesus’s face as he carried the cross to Golgotha. Miraculously, the image of his face was imprinted onto her cloth. The relic became known as the "Veil of Veronica," and the name was interpreted as a title—the woman who possessed the "true image" of Christ. Veronica

: Though she is not mentioned in the Bible, she is honored in the Sixth Station of the Cross. The veil itself is considered a holy relic, with one version reportedly kept in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. 🕯️ The "True" Story of The 2017 Spanish horror film : Moved by pity for his suffering, she

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