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Looting of sacred art rises amid economic woes in Europe
In Madrid AP reports thefts from churches rise across Italy Spain and France driven by poverty and lax security. Priests and officials fear losing priceless items from 9th century crosses to medieval paintings as burglaries surface from Oviedo to Sicily. Authorities seek tighter controls though recoveries remain hit or miss.
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Madrid
Europe
Alps
Sicily
Pietro Garlato
Pope Paul
Commission For Sacred Art
Spain
Oviedo
Gabino Diaz
Jose Dominguez Saavedra
Portugal
Los Angeles
Ossola
Italian Alps
POPE
Sacred Art Commission
Switzerland
Germany
France
England
United States
Elizabeth Burns
International Foundation For Art Research
Piana Degli Albanesi
Nian
Sulmona
Italy
Garlato