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Thieves Steal Sacred Art from Church, Community Shocked

2/28/2025

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Story summary

Three cherished paintings, including the Ten Commandments and The Lord's Prayer, were brazenly stolen from St Andrew's Church in Little Steeping, Lincolnshire, before February 23. Church warden Basil Harwood expressed the unsettling irony of thieves taking a piece that commands "thou shalt not steal," leaving the community grappling with a sense of violation and disbelief.

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Story summary

Three cherished paintings, including the Ten Commandments and The Lord's Prayer, were brazenly stolen from St Andrew's Church in Little Steeping, Lincolnshire, before February 23. Church warden Basil Harwood expressed the unsettling irony of thieves taking a piece that commands "thou shalt not steal," leaving the community grappling with a sense of violation and disbelief.