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| Two crowns by famous artist stolen from Argentine church |
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The statue of the Our Lady of Rosary and Jesus Child is seen without crowns and rosary after they were stolen, at a church sanctuary in San Nicolas, some 245 kilometers (150 miles) northeast of Buenos Aires on November 22, 2012. Two crowns designed by famed Argentine silversmith Juan Carlos Pallarols and crafted with the help of some 600,000 people, including Pope Benedict XVI, were stolen Thursday along with a rosary, church sources said. AFP PHOTO / NA - diario EL NORTE de San Nicolas.
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BUENOS AIRES.- Two crowns designed by famed Argentine silversmith Juan Carlos Pallarols and crafted with the help of some 600,000 people, including Pope Benedict XVI, were stolen Thursday, church sources said.
The crowns, along with a rosary, were taken from a church sanctuary in San Nicolas, some 245 kilometers (150 miles) northeast of the Argentine capital.
The theft was discovered by the church sexton, Carlos Perez, who told local media he found the glass display case broken and the objects missing early Thursday morning.
Both crowns were made of silver with gold inlays, forged from donated medals, rings, and other jewelry, and blessed by the pope, the Catholic News Agency of Argentina reported.
Some 600,000 Argentines, including President Cristina Kirchner, as well as the pope, took turns with metal hammers to help shape the crowns, the agency added.
Pallarols, 70, is a renowned artist who has made ceremonial staffs for several Argentine presidents as well as numerous official gifts.
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