Eucharist Stolen from Hospital Chapel in Avola

Country: Italy

Date of incident: October 11, 2023


The Eucharist kept in the tabernacle of the chapel of Di Maria Hospital in Avola in the province of Syracuse was stolen on October 11. The Bishop of Noto, Monsignor Salvatore Rumeo, stated, "I learn with deep sorrow and infinite bitterness that a sacrilegious theft was perpetrated today." On October 15 a Mass of Reparation was held, with the consecration of the new particles to be placed in the tabernacle.

sources: LibertàRiformistaSiracusaOggi.itSir

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