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Sacred bones of 'Santa' stolen and burned in France

short by Girish Kumar Anshul / on Tuesday, 10 November, 2026
Fragments of bone attributed to St Nicholas, saint who inspired Santa Claus, were reportedly stolen from a church in France and allegedly destroyed. The remains went missing on November 2 from Saint Nicolas de Port. Police reportedly arrested a suspect who confessed that he destroyed bones because he believed that worshipping saint's physical remains was a form of idol worship.
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