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Papal Blood-Snatchers Busted

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Italian cops arrested two teens for stealing a John Paul II relic.

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The mystery of who stole the blood of Pope John Paul II may have been solved. Two teenagers have been arrested and a third suspect is being sought in the theft of a Catholic relic containing the blood of Pope John Paul II. The blood-soaked cloth was stolen from a L'Aquila church in central Italy over the weekend but has not been recovered yet because the teens, who did not understand that the cloth was valuable, have no idea where they left it. The iron frame which served as container for the relic was found on Thursday.

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