Experts from U.S universities used carbon dating to prove the fragment is ancient and was written between the fourth and eighth centuries
The fragment is written in ancient Coptic and reads 'Jesus said to them, "My wife"' which if true could shake up the Church's views on celibacy
The Vatican dismissed the 8cm by 4cm piece of papyrus as a fake when it was unveiled in 2012 and some experts remain in agreement
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