Day: September 24, 2006

Current Events, Media

Panagia Elona recovered

From the BBC: Greek police recover stolen icon:

Greek police have recovered a priceless 700-year-old icon stolen last month in a daring raid on a cliffside monastery…

…and check out the snarky comment by a BBC reporter from the same article:

The BBC’s Malcolm Brabant in Athens says the deeply religious and superstitious people who worship at the Elona monastery attribute the discovery to the power of prayer.