SloveniaOn Wednesday, July 8, 2026, a 33-year-old man committed a daring theft at the cathedral in Naples by stealing the bishop's mitre from the statue of Saint Januarius, the city's patron saint. The thief approached the altar under the pretense of examining the saint's statue, grabbed the valuable mitre, and fled. Security guards immediately triggered an alarm and alerted the police. With the help of surveillance cameras, the suspect was quickly tracked down. Soldiers patrolling nearby as part of Operation 'Strade Sicure' (Safe Streets) detained him until the carabinieri arrived and arrested him. The mitre was soon recovered and returned to the Naples cathedral. The accused will face charges related to attempted grand larceny. Saint Januarius, a third-century Christian bishop and martyr, is closely associated with one of the most famous miracles in the Catholic Church—the liquefaction of his blood. This miracle occurs three times a year, drawing many pilgrims and visitors.
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