Shroud of Turin: Exploring the Greatest Unsolved Mystery
Come engage with one of the most mysterious artifacts known to exist: a linen cloth that bears the inexplicable image of a crucified man who was also beaten and crowned with thorns. From the perspectives of faith and reason, international Shroud scholars Father Peter B. Mangum and Dr. Cheryl White help unravel what is known—and still unknown—about the Shroud of Turin.
Jan 23, 2025 - Jan 23, 2025
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST
World Stage Theater
General Admission $4.99
In Person Event
A Q&A will be held after the presentation. There will also be an opportunity to view not only a full-sized replica of the Shroud of Turin, created by Lino Val Gandino in Bergamo, Italy, and donated to the museum by Enrico Simonato, secretary of the Centro Internazionale Studi sulla Sindone, but also other fascinating Shroud artworks and artifacts from the Richard Orareo collection.
Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the Shroud of Turin, one of the world’s great unsolved mysteries.
Schedule
1:00–2:30 p.m.
Presentation
2:30–3:30 p.m.
Q&A
3:30–5:00 p.m.
Explore Museum and Shroud Artifacts
Speakers
Very Reverend Peter B. Mangum
Father Peter B. Mangum is the pastor of Jesus the Good Shepherd Church in Monroe, Louisiana, and is co-host of the 36 episode podcast, Who Is the Man of the Shroud? His research in the Vatican Secret Archives has been published for international journals and conferences and he is honored to work closely with the Center for the International Study of the Shroud in Turin. This collaboration has fostered significant transatlantic initiatives for Shroud education. With Dr. Cheryl White, he curates the Richard Orareo Collection of rare artworks and artifacts related to the devotional history of the Shroud.
Father Mangum speaks to a variety of groups, including Catholic seminaries, seeing the Shroud as the most important tool of evangelization. Recent public talks include Museum of the Bible, the Smithsonian Institution, and a major event for the Archdiocese of New York at Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral. He also presented at the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis on the topic of the Shroud of Turin. Father Mangum serves as the Episcopal Delegate for the Cause of Canonization and Beatification for the five Servants of God known as the Shreveport Martyrs. He features in The Five Priests, an award-winning documentary on EWTN and global streaming platforms, as well as in a forthcoming EWTN documentary on the Shroud of Turin.
Cheryl H. White, PhD
Cheryl H. White, PhD, is professor of history at Louisiana State University at Shreveport, where she holds the endowed Hubert Humphreys Professorship. She currently serves on the board of directors of the Shroud of Turin Education and Research Association (STERA) and has published original research from the Vatican Secret Archives on the history of the Shroud for international journals and conferences.
Dr. White served as the historical consultant on the original Shroud of Turin exhibit developed for Museum of the Bible and is a lecturer for the Smithsonian Institution. In 2023, she presented on the topic of the Shroud of Turin at World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, and at the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress. She co-hosts a 36-episode podcast series entitled, Who Is the Man of the Shroud?
Dr. White is a regular consultant and contributor to The History Channel. She features in a forthcoming documentary on the Shroud for EWTN and works closely with the Center for the International Study of the Shroud in Turin on collaborative projects. With Father Peter Mangum, Dr. White curates the esteemed Richard Orareo Collection related to the history of the Shroud of Turin, a cultural treasure of artworks and documents that spans five centuries.
Her forthcoming book, The Shroud in the Third Millennium: Confronting the Limits of Human Knowledge, will be published in 2025.