A man broke into a Philadelphia church and stole a 125-year-old bejeweled crown from atop a marble statue of the Virgin Mary, city police said Monday.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man broke into a Philadelphia church and stole a 125-year-old bejeweled crown from atop a marble statue of the ... John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church occurred ...
A Philadelphia parish is in shock following the brazen theft of an historic golden crown from a beloved statue of Mary.
Today, this working Catholic basilica – filled with stunning marble, murals and mosaics ... as a large, gilded statue of the Virgin Mary sits atop the bell tower. Some visitors called ...