I appreciate this discussion very much. I hope that people will keep an open mind about this until there is much more available about this image in the English language.
In addition to the official site of the Capuchins in Manoppello, please see www.alleanzacattolica.org/languages/english/cristianita_barbesinof311.htm for an english language translation of an Italian review of Fr. Pfeiffer's essential book, Il Volto Santo di Manoppello.
The only other source available in English is the translation of the German journalist Paul Wedde of Die Welt's article in the October 2004 edition of the magazine Inside the Vatican. This has some excellent photographs taken by Wedde which I think would cause some of the postings on this forum to be rethought. Wedde also has a book on the Holy Face of Manoppello published in German earlier this year which contains these photographs and more. I hope that it can be translated into English soon.
As a side note I don't think Manoppello should be translated Haystack, rather it is more commonly translated "full hand" from the Latin root words Manus and Plenus. However the symbol for Manoppello is a large bound gathering of sheaves of grain.
The only other source available in English is the translation of the German journalist Paul Wedde of Die Welt's article in the October 2004 edition of the magazine Inside the Vatican. This has some excellent photographs taken by Wedde which I think would cause some of the postings on this forum to be rethought.
Thank you for the input into Veronica's Veil and additional source material.
Some of the posters to this forum do not ascribe to the catholic interest in sacramentals. It should be noted, however, that members "shroudie" and "swordmaker" are authorities on the Shroud of Turin, hence the excellent commentaries.
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