As the Catholic Church seeks to connect with a new generation of Christians who may be unfamiliar with the Biblical Jesus and the mystery of the shroud, religious and lay leaders are exploring digitally enhanced ways of bringing people to faith …

“On the Shroud, you see four centimeters of anatomically correct information encoded in two microns, which is about half the thickness of a strand of hair. We can’t even begin to understand that, let alone reproduce it … “

A key highlight of the experience is a dramatic recreation of the resurrection, where visitors witness a sudden burst of light as they sit inside a simulated tomb. Officials say the moment is meant to capture both the darkness of Good Friday and the wonder of Easter morning …