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  • woman arrested after stealing 780yr-old church relic

    woman arrested after stealing 780yr-old church relic

    from catholic.org: Long Beach Police announced the arrest Thursday night. The stolen relic, a bone from St. Anthony’s body, was housed in a 16th century reliquary, or case, which is used for the display of such relics. Typically reliquaries are made of gold or silver and are virtually priceless for their exquisite workmanship, not to…

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