Theft at Archbishop Nienstedt's Home Nets Catholic Treasures

An overnight burglary at the St. Paul residence of new Archbishop John Nienstedt netted the thief or thieves the gem- and precious-metal-laden rings and crosses worn by bishops throughout the 150-year-plus history of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, a church official said Monday.
"These things are historically and reverentially irreplaceable," said Dennis McGrath, spokesman for the archdiocese. "They're beyond value...."

Archbishop Nienstedt was in Rome to receive his pallium from Pope Benedict...Hopefully, the police will be able to quickly apprehend the culprit and return the items to the Archdiocese and to Archbishop Nienstedt.