ROME — A relic containing drops of late Pope John Paul II’s blood has been stolen, and Italian police speculate the thieves may want it for satanic rites.
The vial was stolen from the Church of San Pietro della Ienca in the mountainous Abruzzo region in central Italy on Saturday. Pope John Paul II, who died in 2005, loved to go on skiing holidays in the area.
A relic with a vial containing the late Pope John Paul II’s blood is seen in 2012. Continue reading “Vial of Pope John Paul II’s blood stolen from Italian church”