A chalice – belonging to Mgr George Bugeja, OFM, Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli and Apostolic Administrator of Benghazi, Libya – and a reliquary of St Anthony went missing from Ta’ Ġieżu church, dedicated to St Anthony of Padua, in Għajnsielem.
The theft was discovered by Mgr Bugeja himself when he was about to celebrate Mass and found that the silver chalice was missing from the sacristy. The chalice was given to Mgr Bugeja as a present by his deceased parents.
Fr Guardian Joe Caruana is appealing for the return of the stolen items. If these not returned, he is appealing to those who would like to offer a donation to buy a new chalice for Mgr Bugeja to contact him on 2155 6095.