The remains of Saint Nicholas were stolen and burned from the Basilica of Saint-Nicolas-de-Port in the French department of Lorraine, the local community reported.
The police quickly identified the thief and arrested him.
During interrogation, the detainee admitted that he broke the display case, and then burned and crushed the remains. He explained his actions as a "fight against fetishism", comparing the worship of relics to the practice of superstition.
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