Saint Veronica is known as the woman who offered a cloth to Jesus so He could wipe His face on the way to His crucifixion. The cloth is believed to exist today in the Vatican and is considered one of the most treasured relics of the Church. read more
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Veronica This striking icon depicts the image of the Savior miraculously imprinted on the kerchief: Another is Saint Veronica Giuliani, a stigmatic and an abbess with the Poor Clares order. read more
Some stories have alluded to St. Veronica being present at the beheading of St. John the Baptist. Others claim Veronica (Bernice) was a woman whom Jesus cured from a blood issue before His arrest in Jerusalem. There is no reference to the biography of St. Veronica in the canonical Gospels. read more