A plaque inside the church says the significance of the statue dates back ... sit in the church and see the crown gone. "It means a lot, that’s the blessed mother of Christ, so we really pray ...

Bejeweled Crown Stolen From Virgin Mary Statue at Philadelphia Church PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man broke into a Philadelphia church and stole a 125-year-old bejeweled crown from atop a marble ...

Police are searching for a man who broke into a Center City church early Saturday morning and stole a golden crown from a statue of the Virgin Mary. The man was caught on camera smashing a stained ...

PHILADELPHIA — A man broke into a Philadelphia church and stole a 125-year-old bejeweled crown from atop a marble statue of the Virgin Mary, city police said Monday. The burglary at St. John the ...