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Recovery of stolen religious artifacts in Italy

Overview

Authorities in Italy have successfully recovered religious artifacts following separate thefts in the regions of Marche and Emilia-Romagna.

In late August, Carabinieri investigators recovered a liturgical altar stolen from a church in Civitanova Marche in June. The artifact was located in the province of Fermo following a search of a local shipping company, leading to charges against a 42-year-old man for receiving stolen goods.

In late September, Carabinieri recovered an iron tabernacle decorated with gold-inlaid mosaics that had been stolen from the Santuario della Madonna del Bosco in Alfonsine. While the tabernacle was found in a nearby irrigation canal and returned to the parish, the ciborium and communion holder previously kept inside it remain missing. Investigations continue to identify the perpetrators.

Entities

Carabinieri · Alfonsine · Santuario della Madonna del Bosco · Macerata · Civitanova Marche

Timeline

  1. 6 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Alfonsine: Stolen religious tabernacle recovered by Carabinieri

    Carabinieri recovered a stolen iron and gold-inlaid tabernacle from an irrigation canal near the Santuario della Madonna del Bosco in Alfonsine, though some religious items remain missing.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources
    Civitanova Marche authorities recover stolen church altar

    Carabinieri recovered a stolen liturgical altar from a shipping company in Fermo and charged a 42-year-old man following a theft from a church in Civitanova Marche.

Sources

cerignolaviva.it · civitanovalive.it · gazzettadasti.it · ilrestodelcarlino.it · monzanetweek.it · picchionews.it · teleromagna.it · tr24.it