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June 5, 2017

Pilgrims pray for return of stolen Italian saint’s brain

The relic of Saint John Bosco, tiny fragments of his brain, was stolen from the Don Bosco Basilica June 2. Pilgrims gathered at the church Sunday (June 4) to pray for its return.

ROME, Italy – Police set up roadblocks in northern Italy after a thief posing as a pilgrim stole tiny fragments of the brain of John Bosco, one of the country’s most revered saints.

Published in International