On 7 February, a sacrilegious act took place in the church of San Rocco in Altino, in the region of Chieti. The thieves not only stole sacred objects such as a reliquary and a handbell, but also a pyx containing consecrated hosts from the tabernacle.
The parish priest, Father Giuseppe Schieda, and the mayor of Altino, Vincenzo Muratelli, have asked the citizens to help find the perpetrators.
Symbolic photo by Sylvain Brison via Unsplash