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The 780-year-old religious relic of St. Anthony, the patron saint of lost causes and missing objects.
Tuesday, Jun. 14, 2011

Open quoteThey're praying to St. Anthony for the return of his own object.Close quote

  • JOSE MAGANA,
  • reverend of a Catholic church in Long Beach, Calif., where a 780-year-old religious relic belonging to St. Anthony was stolen; Anthony is, the AP notes, "the patron saint of lost causes and missing objects"
Photo: Father Brian Doran / Long Beach Police Department / AP | Source: AP