Stolen relics of Pope John Paul II in Spoleto

SPOLETO – Stolen the relics of John Paul II that were kept in the chapel of the Crucifix of the Cathedral of Spoleto. The sacristan noticed it last night. The news is given by “Vatican News” that reports on the appeal of the Archbishop of Spoleto-Norcia, Monsignor Renato Boccardo: “A serious act that hurts the sensitivity and devotion of many people,” declared the Archbishop of Spoleto-Norcia, Renato Boccardo, after the theft of the vial containing drops of blood from Pope Wojtyla. The sacristan of the cathedral at the time of closure reports a statement from the archdiocese to warn of the theft.

The Archiepiscopal Curia immediately notified the Carabinieri Company of Spoleto, which is conducting the investigations, also viewing the images from the video surveillance system. In a video message, Monsignor Boccardo defines robbery as a serious act that hurts the sensitivity and devotion of many people. “I want to hope that it is an act of superficiality, not with the intention of offending the sensitivity of the faithful,” he says. I also hope that this reckless gesture was not made for profit. ” The stolen relic of Saint John Paul II, an ampoule with drops of blood embedded in a golden locket, was donated to the Church of Spoleto-Norcia on September 28, 2016 by the then Archbishop of Krakow, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz. It will move to the new church of San Nicolò in Spoleto dedicated to the Polish Pope, whose consecration is scheduled for October 22.