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See the Stunning Ancient Roman Statue of Athena That’s Going on View for the First Time in Nearly 260 Years
After spending centuries on a British aristocrat's estate in North Yorkshire, the marble masterpiece will be unveiled in ...
Statue of baby Jesus stolen from Shrine of St. John Neumann, where stained glass windows were shattered last year
The statue was stolen from the National Shrine of St. John Neumann, almost exactly a year after a vandal shattered the shrine ...
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Beloved crown stolen from Virgin Mary statue at St. John the Evangelist church in Center City
Police are investigating a burglary at St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church in Center City in which a 125-year-old golden crown resting on top of a marble statue of the Virgin Mary was ...
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Vandals topple church statue
The statue had stood undisturbed outside the church for 20 years. Courtesy photo In Roman Catholic tradition, statues of biblical figures cannot be disposed of in public waste collection.
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Thief Steals 125-Year-Old Crown From Virgin Mary Statue in Philadelphia
The burglary at St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church happened around ... the church's upper nave and headed directly to the statue and its crown, according to church archivist Anne ...
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Thief steals golden crown from Mary statue inside Philly Catholic church
A golden crown was stolen from a Mary statue inside the St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church on South 13th Street in Center City on Jan. 11, 2025 NBC Universal, Inc. A 125-year-old golden ...
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Gold crown stolen from Center City church in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church says a crown worth tens of thousands of dollars was stolen from the head of the statue of Mary inside the church. The church ...