IS this the face of Jesus Christ or a clever 13th Century fake?

Tamworth people are about to get the opportunity to make their own decision, when one of only four exact replicas of the priceless relic comes to town this weekend.

Debate continues to rage about the authenticity of the Turin Shroud, which bears the image of a crucified man with markings identical to biblical accounts of the wounds Jesus' bore at his death.

Millions of Christians throughout the world are convinced the shroud is the genuine burial cloth of Jesus of Nazareth, although extensive carbon dating on fragments of the original seem to suggest a cunning medieval con.

Pam Moon will be showing the replica at St John the Baptist RC Church, Tamworth on Sunday, November 30.

It will be on display from 12noon until 5pm and Pam will be giving a talk about the shroud in the church at 4pm.