• 03/16/2025

Vatican displays ‘The Spear of Destiny’ during Lent at St. Peter’s Basilica

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 Statue of Jesus and Saint Longinus, the Roman soldier who pierced Christ in his side with a lance, in the Cathedral of Leon, Spain. (photo credit: jorisvo. Via Shutterstock)
Tradition recounts that Longinus, a Roman centurion, pierced the side of Jesus with this very spear during the crucifixion.

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