Vatican displays ‘The Spear of Destiny’ during Lent at St. Peter's Basilica
Tradition recounts that Longinus, a Roman centurion, pierced the side of Jesus with this very spear during the crucifixion.
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There’s a long history of Jesus challenging gender norms: ‘I think of it as his coming out moment’
During the analysis, the researcher asked the audience to consider the yonic depiction of the spear wound on Jesus’s side – which, according to the New Testament, was where his body was ...