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Italy: Vial of Pope’s Blood Is Stolen on Train Italy: Vial of Pope’s Blood Is Stolen on Train
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The police say a vial containing the blood of Pope John Paul II was stolen Tuesday from a priest in Italy, but recovered by authorities several hours later. The theft occurred aboard a train where the priest was carrying the vial from Rome to a suburb where the relic was to be put on display. The railway police said they would provide details later about how the vial was recovered. The police say a vial containing the blood of Pope John Paul II was stolen Tuesday from a priest in Italy, but recovered by authorities several hours later. The theft occurred aboard a train where the priest was carrying the vial from Rome to a suburb where the relic was to be put on display. The railway police said the vial was found in a stand of reeds and grass near the railway station in the seaside town of Marina di Cerveteri, where the thieves may have disembarked. .