Theft
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New Jersey bishop says hundreds of diocesan donations have gone missing from drop box
A letter to diocesan residents from Bishop Kevin Sweeney, obtained by CNA, said the missing funds were part of the... Read more
Alabama church employee pleads guilty to stealing $300,000 from parish for TikTok creators
Kristen Marie Battocletti, 35, had been charged with, and agreed to plead guilty to, embezzling funds from St. Francis of... Read more
Pope Benedict’s pectoral cross still missing as thief faces prison sentence
Addressing the court, the defendant said he knew that he did not appear credible but promised that the cross “would... Read more
Mexican bishop: thief who stole Eucharist is excommunicated
The prelate declared the act as “a violation of the sacred place [the chapel] and a sacrilege against the sacred... Read more
Constant thefts in churches plague Mexican archdiocese
The Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí expressed its concern about the constant wave of thefts that is plaguing churches in... Read more
Thieves repent, sacramentally confess, and return stolen objects to chapel in Spain
A week after desecrating and robbing a chapel in the Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante in Spain, the thieves have confessed and... Read more
Archdiocese in Peru calls for respecting sacred places following theft from poor box
“This theft not only constitutes a serious offense to God ... but also constitutes an absolute lack of charity towards... Read more
Ciborium with Eucharist stolen from primatial cathedral of Colombia
A complaint has been filed with authorities, so that a “corresponding investigation” could be conducted, according to a priest at... Read more
Livestream equipment, donations stolen from California parish
Thieves tried to desecrate a tabernacle and got away with an estimated $150,000 in technology used to livestream services from... Read more
Tabernacle, with Eucharist inside, stolen from Maryland Catholic church
A tabernacle with the Blessed Sacrament located inside, along with other church belongings, was stolen from Catholic church in Hydes,... Read more
Ontario bishop announces prayer of reparation for stolen tabernacle
A Canadian bishop has announced a month-long prayer of reparation after the cathedral’s tabernacle was stolen and later found dumped... Read more
Tabernacle found after theft from Ontario cathedral
The tabernacle that was stolen earlier this week from the St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral in St. Catharines, Ontario was... Read more
Blessed Sacrament stolen from Texas Catholic parish
The pastor of a Catholic parish in El Paso, Texas is calling for prayer and reparation after a tabernacle containing... Read more
After shocking theft, heart of Irish saint returns home
The heart of St. Laurence O’Toole is again on public display six years after it was stolen, and 800 years... Read more
Stolen relic of St John Bosco's brain recovered
A relic of St. John Bosco, which had been stolen from an Italian basilica two weeks ago, has been recovered,... Read more
After break-in, Bishop Conley prays for burglar's conversion
When Bishop James Conley's residence in Lincoln, Nebraska was invaded and burglarized this weekend, he offered a message of forgiveness... Read more
