18th century crucifix stolen on Christmas Eve

Country: Sweden

Date of incident: December 24, 2023


On Christmas Eve, someone stole the 18th-century crucifix from St Nokolai's Church in Sweden. The thefts must have happened during the Christmas Eve celebration.

The cross is 50 centimetres high and made of silver and brass. "It is very sad and we have no clues," said vicar Angelica Kilander. The theft has been reported to the police. When asked what would happen after the incident, the vicar replied: "We want to keep as much as possible open, it's a constant balancing act."

Source: Trelleborgsallehanda.se; Dagen

Picture: Wiki Commons