Attempted Theft and Assaults on three Christians
On 26 May 2023, a man was arrested after attempting to steal a chalice, and assaulting three parishioners in the Church of San James Apostle, in the city of Orihuela.
The alleged thief struggled with three worshippers who tried to prevent him from stealing the precious item from the temple after he had taken it from the high altar without permission.
Source: Semana