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  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: Faithfuls and pilgrims walk toward St- Peter's basilica, where the relica of Saint Pio and Saint Leopold will be taken in procession, in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_5394.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: A procession takes the relics of Saint Pio and Saint Leopold to St. Peter's basilica at the Vatican, in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_5611.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: The relic of Saint Pio is taketn in procession to St. Peter's basilica at the Vatican, in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_5569.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: The relic of Saint Pio is taketn in procession to St. Peter's basilica at the Vatican, in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_5505.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: The relic of Saint Pio is taketn in procession to St. Peter's basilica at the Vatican, in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_5503.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: The relic of Saint Pio is taketn in procession to St. Peter's basilica at the Vatican, in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_5491.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: A procession takes the relics of Saint Pio and Saint Leopold to St. Peter's basilica at the Vatican, in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_5460.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: A procession takes the relics of Saint Pio and Saint Leopold to St. Peter's basilica at the Vatican, in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_5439.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: A procession takes the relics of Saint Pio and Saint Leopold to St. Peter's basilica at the Vatican, in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_5428.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: Faithfuls and pilgrims wait the passage of Saint Pio and Saint Leopold that will be taken in procession to St. Peter's basilica at the Vatican, in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_5346.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: Faithfuls to Saint Pio walk by Saint Peter's basilica, where the relics of Saint Pio and Saint Leopold will be soon be taken in procession, in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_5313.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: Faithfuls to Saint Pio walk by Saint Peter's basilica, where the relics of Saint Pio and Saint Leopold will be soon be taken in procession, in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_5297.jpg
  • 28 July, 2008. Harlem, New York. The "liberators" of the National Black Theater carry the casket of Barbara Ann Teer down the stairs for the  procession. The procession starts at the National Black Theater in Harlem and ends at the Riverside Church, where the service will take place. Barbara Ann Teer, born in 1937 and Founder and CEO of the National Black Theater, died on Monday July 21st of natural causes, said her daughter Safe Lythcott. She was 71. in 1967 Barbara Ann Teer left behind a her career as a dancer and actor who appeared frequently in New York productions, on Broadway and off. Tired of being offered stereotypical roles by white producers and became an advocate for black artists and a black culture independent of the white-dominated mainstream. In 1968 she founded the National Black Theater, an institution dedicated to the performing arts, community, advocacy and the appreciation, of the history and lifestyle of black Americans. The building is located on 125th street and 5th avenue, in Harlem, New York. <br />
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©2008 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
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  • 28 July, 2008. Harlem, New York. The "liberators" of the National Black Theater carry the casket of Barbara Ann Teer down the stairs for the  procession. The procession starts at the National Black Theater in Harlem and ends at the Riverside Church, where the service will take place. Barbara Ann Teer, born in 1937 and Founder and CEO of the National Black Theater, died on Monday July 21st of natural causes, said her daughter Safe Lythcott. She was 71. in 1967 Barbara Ann Teer left behind a her career as a dancer and actor who appeared frequently in New York productions, on Broadway and off. Tired of being offered stereotypical roles by white producers and became an advocate for black artists and a black culture independent of the white-dominated mainstream. In 1968 she founded the National Black Theater, an institution dedicated to the performing arts, community, advocacy and the appreciation, of the history and lifestyle of black Americans. The building is located on 125th street and 5th avenue, in Harlem, New York. <br />
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©2008 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +39 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    funeral025.jpg
  • 28 July, 2008. Harlem, New York. The "liberators" of the National Black Theater carry the casket of Barbara Ann Teer down the stairs for the  procession. The procession starts at the National Black Theater in Harlem and ends at the Riverside Church, where the service will take place. Barbara Ann Teer, born in 1937 and Founder and CEO of the National Black Theater, died on Monday July 21st of natural causes, said her daughter Safe Lythcott. She was 71. in 1967 Barbara Ann Teer left behind a her career as a dancer and actor who appeared frequently in New York productions, on Broadway and off. Tired of being offered stereotypical roles by white producers and became an advocate for black artists and a black culture independent of the white-dominated mainstream. In 1968 she founded the National Black Theater, an institution dedicated to the performing arts, community, advocacy and the appreciation, of the history and lifestyle of black Americans. The building is located on 125th street and 5th avenue, in Harlem, New York. <br />
<br />
©2008 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +39 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    funeral023.jpg
  • 28 July, 2008. Harlem, New York. The "liberators" of the National Black Theater carry the casket of Barbara Ann Teer down the stairs for the  procession. The procession starts at the National Black Theater in Harlem and ends at the Riverside Church, where the service will take place. Barbara Ann Teer, born in 1937 and Founder and CEO of the National Black Theater, died on Monday July 21st of natural causes, said her daughter Safe Lythcott. She was 71. in 1967 Barbara Ann Teer left behind a her career as a dancer and actor who appeared frequently in New York productions, on Broadway and off. Tired of being offered stereotypical roles by white producers and became an advocate for black artists and a black culture independent of the white-dominated mainstream. In 1968 she founded the National Black Theater, an institution dedicated to the performing arts, community, advocacy and the appreciation, of the history and lifestyle of black Americans. The building is located on 125th street and 5th avenue, in Harlem, New York. <br />
<br />
©2008 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +39 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    funeral027.jpg
  • 28 July, 2008. Harlem, New York. The "liberators" of the National Black Theater carry the casket of Barbara Ann Teer down the stairs for the  procession. The procession starts at the National Black Theater in Harlem and ends at the Riverside Church, where the service will take place. Barbara Ann Teer, born in 1937 and Founder and CEO of the National Black Theater, died on Monday July 21st of natural causes, said her daughter Safe Lythcott. She was 71. in 1967 Barbara Ann Teer left behind a her career as a dancer and actor who appeared frequently in New York productions, on Broadway and off. Tired of being offered stereotypical roles by white producers and became an advocate for black artists and a black culture independent of the white-dominated mainstream. In 1968 she founded the National Black Theater, an institution dedicated to the performing arts, community, advocacy and the appreciation, of the history and lifestyle of black Americans. The building is located on 125th street and 5th avenue, in Harlem, New York. <br />
<br />
©2008 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +39 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    funeral024.jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: The Confraternity of Saint Michael Archangel walks in a procession for the welcome ceremony of the statue of Saint Michael Archangel returning to Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_71...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: The Confraternity of Saint Michael Archangel walks in a procession for the welcome ceremony of the statue of Saint Michael Archangel returning to Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_71...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: Faithfuls pose for a picture in front of the relic of Saint Pio, exposed here in the church of San Salvatore in Lauro in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_5042.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: The cardinal of Palermo Salvatore De Giorgio enters the church of San Salvatore in Lauro, where the relics of Saint Pio and Saint Leopold are exposed, and where he will celebrate mass, in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_5201.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: Faithfuls and pilgrims wait in line to go see the relics of Saint Pio and Saint Leopold in the church of San Salvatore in Lauro in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_5163.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: A pilgrim looks at the candles left by faithfuls under statue of Saint Pio in the cloister of the church of San Salvatore in Lauro, where the relics of Saint Pio and Saint Leopold are exposed, in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_4834.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_5237.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: Icons and other gadgets and souvenirs related to Sain Pio are here in the church of San Salvatore in Lauro, where the relics of Saint Pio and Saint Leopold are exposed, in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_5221.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: Priests start the mass in the church of San Salvatore in Lauro, where the relics of Saint Pio and Saint Leopold are exposed, in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_5186.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: Faithfuls and pilgrims wait in line to go see the relics of Saint Pio and Saint Leopold in the church of San Salvatore in Lauro in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_5122.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: A woman prays in front of the relic of Saint Pio, exposed here in the church of San Salvatore in Lauro in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_5117.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: Two priests discuss in front of the relic of Saint Pio, exposed here in the church of San Salvatore in Lauro in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_5098.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: Faithfuls and the media are here in the cloister of the church of San Salvatore in Lauro, where the relics of Saint Pio and Saint Leopold are exposed, in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_5061.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: Two nuns photograph the relic of Saint Pio, exposed here in the church of San Salvatore in Lauro in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_5028.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: Pilgrims and faithfuls walk by the relic of Saint Pio, exposed here in the church of San Salvatore in Lauro in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_5014.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: The relics of Saint Pio is here in the church of San Salvatore in Lauro in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_4981.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: A faithful touches  the glass box where the relic of Saint Pio is exposed, in the church of San Salvatore in Lauro, in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_4976.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: Faithfuls and pilgrims are here in front of the relic of Saint Pio in the church of San Salvatore in Lauro in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_4963.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: Two franciscans are here by the relic of Saint Pio in the church of San Salvatore in Lauro in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_4948.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: The relics of Saint Pio is here in the church of San Salvatore in Lauro in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_4941.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: Priests and nuns pose for a picture in front of a statue of Saint Pio in the cloister of the church of San Salvatore in Lauro, where the relics of Saint Pio and Saint Leopold are exposed,  in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_4881.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: Candles with the icon of Saint Pio are lit in the cloister of the church San Salvatore in Lauro, where the relics of Saint Pio and Saint Leopold are exposed, in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_4825.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: An icon of Saint Pio hangs on the around the neck of a pilgrim who is waiting wait in line to go see the relics of Saint Pio and Saint Leopold in the church of San Salvatore in Lauro in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_4786.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: Faithfuls and pilgrim wait in line to go see the relics of Saint Pio and Saint Leopold in the church of San Salvatore in Lauro in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_4764.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: Faithfuls and pilgrim wait in line to go see the relics of Saint Pio and Saint Leopold in the church of San Salvatore in Lauro in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_4758.jpg
  • 28 July, 2008. Harlem, New York. Procession for the Funeral of Barbara Ann Teer starts at the National Black Theater in Harlem and ends at the Riverside Church, where the service will take place. Barbara Ann Teer, born in 1937 and Founder and CEO of the National Black Theater, died on Monday July 21st of natural causes, said her daughter Safe Lythcott. She was 71. in 1967 Barbara Ann Teer left behind a her career as a dancer and actor who appeared frequently in New York productions, on Broadway and off. Tired of being offered stereotypical roles by white producers and became an advocate for black artists and a black culture independent of the white-dominated mainstream. In 1968 she founded the National Black Theater, an institution dedicated to the performing arts, community, advocacy and the appreciation, of the history and lifestyle of black Americans. The building is located on 125th street and 5th avenue, in Harlem, New York. <br />
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  • 28 July, 2008. Harlem, New York. Procession for the Funeral of Barbara Ann Teer starts at the National Black Theater in Harlem and ends at the Riverside Church, where the service will take place. Barbara Ann Teer, born in 1937 and Founder and CEO of the National Black Theater, died on Monday July 21st of natural causes, said her daughter Safe Lythcott. She was 71. in 1967 Barbara Ann Teer left behind a her career as a dancer and actor who appeared frequently in New York productions, on Broadway and off. Tired of being offered stereotypical roles by white producers and became an advocate for black artists and a black culture independent of the white-dominated mainstream. In 1968 she founded the National Black Theater, an institution dedicated to the performing arts, community, advocacy and the appreciation, of the history and lifestyle of black Americans. The building is located on 125th street and 5th avenue, in Harlem, New York. <br />
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  • 28 July, 2008. Harlem, New York. Procession for the Funeral of Barbara Ann Teer starts at the National Black Theater in Harlem and ends at the Riverside Church, where the service will take place. Barbara Ann Teer, born in 1937 and Founder and CEO of the National Black Theater, died on Monday July 21st of natural causes, said her daughter Safe Lythcott. She was 71. in 1967 Barbara Ann Teer left behind a her career as a dancer and actor who appeared frequently in New York productions, on Broadway and off. Tired of being offered stereotypical roles by white producers and became an advocate for black artists and a black culture independent of the white-dominated mainstream. In 1968 she founded the National Black Theater, an institution dedicated to the performing arts, community, advocacy and the appreciation, of the history and lifestyle of black Americans. The building is located on 125th street and 5th avenue, in Harlem, New York. <br />
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  • 28 July, 2008. Harlem, New York. Procession for the Funeral of Barbara Ann Teer starts at the National Black Theater in Harlem and ends at the Riverside Church, where the service will take place. Barbara Ann Teer, born in 1937 and Founder and CEO of the National Black Theater, died on Monday July 21st of natural causes, said her daughter Safe Lythcott. She was 71. in 1967 Barbara Ann Teer left behind a her career as a dancer and actor who appeared frequently in New York productions, on Broadway and off. Tired of being offered stereotypical roles by white producers and became an advocate for black artists and a black culture independent of the white-dominated mainstream. In 1968 she founded the National Black Theater, an institution dedicated to the performing arts, community, advocacy and the appreciation, of the history and lifestyle of black Americans. The building is located on 125th street and 5th avenue, in Harlem, New York. <br />
<br />
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  • 28 July, 2008. Harlem, New York. Procession for the Funeral of Barbara Ann Teer starts at the National Black Theater in Harlem and ends at the Riverside Church, where the service will take place. Barbara Ann Teer, born in 1937 and Founder and CEO of the National Black Theater, died on Monday July 21st of natural causes, said her daughter Safe Lythcott. She was 71. in 1967 Barbara Ann Teer left behind a her career as a dancer and actor who appeared frequently in New York productions, on Broadway and off. Tired of being offered stereotypical roles by white producers and became an advocate for black artists and a black culture independent of the white-dominated mainstream. In 1968 she founded the National Black Theater, an institution dedicated to the performing arts, community, advocacy and the appreciation, of the history and lifestyle of black Americans. The building is located on 125th street and 5th avenue, in Harlem, New York. <br />
<br />
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  • 28 July, 2008. Harlem, New York. Procession for the Funeral of Barbara Ann Teer starts at the National Black Theater in Harlem and ends at the Riverside Church, where the service will take place. Barbara Ann Teer, born in 1937 and Founder and CEO of the National Black Theater, died on Monday July 21st of natural causes, said her daughter Safe Lythcott. She was 71. in 1967 Barbara Ann Teer left behind a her career as a dancer and actor who appeared frequently in New York productions, on Broadway and off. Tired of being offered stereotypical roles by white producers and became an advocate for black artists and a black culture independent of the white-dominated mainstream. In 1968 she founded the National Black Theater, an institution dedicated to the performing arts, community, advocacy and the appreciation, of the history and lifestyle of black Americans. The building is located on 125th street and 5th avenue, in Harlem, New York. <br />
<br />
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  • 28 July, 2008. Harlem, New York. Procession for the Funeral of Barbara Ann Teer starts at the National Black Theater in Harlem and ends at the Riverside Church, where the service will take place. Barbara Ann Teer, born in 1937 and Founder and CEO of the National Black Theater, died on Monday July 21st of natural causes, said her daughter Safe Lythcott. She was 71. in 1967 Barbara Ann Teer left behind a her career as a dancer and actor who appeared frequently in New York productions, on Broadway and off. Tired of being offered stereotypical roles by white producers and became an advocate for black artists and a black culture independent of the white-dominated mainstream. In 1968 she founded the National Black Theater, an institution dedicated to the performing arts, community, advocacy and the appreciation, of the history and lifestyle of black Americans. The building is located on 125th street and 5th avenue, in Harlem, New York. <br />
<br />
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  • 28 July, 2008. Harlem, New York. Procession for the Funeral of Barbara Ann Teer starts at the National Black Theater in Harlem and ends at the Riverside Church, where the service will take place. Barbara Ann Teer, born in 1937 and Founder and CEO of the National Black Theater, died on Monday July 21st of natural causes, said her daughter Safe Lythcott. She was 71. in 1967 Barbara Ann Teer left behind a her career as a dancer and actor who appeared frequently in New York productions, on Broadway and off. Tired of being offered stereotypical roles by white producers and became an advocate for black artists and a black culture independent of the white-dominated mainstream. In 1968 she founded the National Black Theater, an institution dedicated to the performing arts, community, advocacy and the appreciation, of the history and lifestyle of black Americans. The building is located on 125th street and 5th avenue, in Harlem, New York. <br />
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  • 28 July, 2008. Harlem, New York. Procession for the Funeral of Barbara Ann Teer starts at the National Black Theater in Harlem and ends at the Riverside Church, where the service will take place. Barbara Ann Teer, born in 1937 and Founder and CEO of the National Black Theater, died on Monday July 21st of natural causes, said her daughter Safe Lythcott. She was 71. in 1967 Barbara Ann Teer left behind a her career as a dancer and actor who appeared frequently in New York productions, on Broadway and off. Tired of being offered stereotypical roles by white producers and became an advocate for black artists and a black culture independent of the white-dominated mainstream. In 1968 she founded the National Black Theater, an institution dedicated to the performing arts, community, advocacy and the appreciation, of the history and lifestyle of black Americans. The building is located on 125th street and 5th avenue, in Harlem, New York. <br />
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  • 28 July, 2008. Harlem, New York. Procession for the Funeral of Barbara Ann Teer starts at the National Black Theater in Harlem and ends at the Riverside Church, where the service will take place. Barbara Ann Teer, born in 1937 and Founder and CEO of the National Black Theater, died on Monday July 21st of natural causes, said her daughter Safe Lythcott. She was 71. in 1967 Barbara Ann Teer left behind a her career as a dancer and actor who appeared frequently in New York productions, on Broadway and off. Tired of being offered stereotypical roles by white producers and became an advocate for black artists and a black culture independent of the white-dominated mainstream. In 1968 she founded the National Black Theater, an institution dedicated to the performing arts, community, advocacy and the appreciation, of the history and lifestyle of black Americans. The building is located on 125th street and 5th avenue, in Harlem, New York. <br />
<br />
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  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_5162.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 5 FEBRUARY 2016: Faithfuls and pilgrims wait in line to go see the relics of Saint Pio and Saint Leopold in the church of San Salvatore in Lauro in Rome, Italy, on February 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
Crowds of tens of thousands faithfuls and pilgrims greeted the arrival of the relics of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – and Saint Leopold Mandic in Rome. On the afternoon of February 5h, the two saint will be taken in procession to St-Peter's basilica.<br />
<br />
Saint Pio and Saint Leopold were two Franciscans that lived in the 20th century and that are well known as confessors and spiritual guides. Pope Francis himself requested that the relics of the saints come to Rome, in part to inspire the ministry of the priests who have been chosen as Missionaries of Mercy for the Jubilee.
    CIPG_20160205_NYT-PadrePio__M3_4909.jpg
  • 28 July, 2008. Harlem, New York. Procession for the Funeral of Barbara Ann Teer starts at the National Black Theater in Harlem and ends at the Riverside Church, where the service will take place. Barbara Ann Teer, born in 1937 and Founder and CEO of the National Black Theater, died on Monday July 21st of natural causes, said her daughter Safe Lythcott. She was 71. in 1967 Barbara Ann Teer left behind a her career as a dancer and actor who appeared frequently in New York productions, on Broadway and off. Tired of being offered stereotypical roles by white producers and became an advocate for black artists and a black culture independent of the white-dominated mainstream. In 1968 she founded the National Black Theater, an institution dedicated to the performing arts, community, advocacy and the appreciation, of the history and lifestyle of black Americans. The building is located on 125th street and 5th avenue, in Harlem, New York. <br />
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  • 28 July, 2008. Harlem, New York. Procession for the Funeral of Barbara Ann Teer starts at the National Black Theater in Harlem and ends at the Riverside Church, where the service will take place. Barbara Ann Teer, born in 1937 and Founder and CEO of the National Black Theater, died on Monday July 21st of natural causes, said her daughter Safe Lythcott. She was 71. in 1967 Barbara Ann Teer left behind a her career as a dancer and actor who appeared frequently in New York productions, on Broadway and off. Tired of being offered stereotypical roles by white producers and became an advocate for black artists and a black culture independent of the white-dominated mainstream. In 1968 she founded the National Black Theater, an institution dedicated to the performing arts, community, advocacy and the appreciation, of the history and lifestyle of black Americans. The building is located on 125th street and 5th avenue, in Harlem, New York. <br />
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  • 28 July, 2008. Harlem, New York. Procession for the Funeral of Barbara Ann Teer starts at the National Black Theater in Harlem and ends at the Riverside Church, where the service will take place. Barbara Ann Teer, born in 1937 and Founder and CEO of the National Black Theater, died on Monday July 21st of natural causes, said her daughter Safe Lythcott. She was 71. in 1967 Barbara Ann Teer left behind a her career as a dancer and actor who appeared frequently in New York productions, on Broadway and off. Tired of being offered stereotypical roles by white producers and became an advocate for black artists and a black culture independent of the white-dominated mainstream. In 1968 she founded the National Black Theater, an institution dedicated to the performing arts, community, advocacy and the appreciation, of the history and lifestyle of black Americans. The building is located on 125th street and 5th avenue, in Harlem, New York. <br />
<br />
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  • 28 July, 2008. Harlem, New York. Procession for the Funeral of Barbara Ann Teer starts at the National Black Theater in Harlem and ends at the Riverside Church, where the service will take place. Barbara Ann Teer, born in 1937 and Founder and CEO of the National Black Theater, died on Monday July 21st of natural causes, said her daughter Safe Lythcott. She was 71. in 1967 Barbara Ann Teer left behind a her career as a dancer and actor who appeared frequently in New York productions, on Broadway and off. Tired of being offered stereotypical roles by white producers and became an advocate for black artists and a black culture independent of the white-dominated mainstream. In 1968 she founded the National Black Theater, an institution dedicated to the performing arts, community, advocacy and the appreciation, of the history and lifestyle of black Americans. The building is located on 125th street and 5th avenue, in Harlem, New York. <br />
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  • 28 July, 2008. Harlem, New York. Procession for the Funeral of Barbara Ann Teer starts at the National Black Theater in Harlem and ends at the Riverside Church, where the service will take place. Barbara Ann Teer, born in 1937 and Founder and CEO of the National Black Theater, died on Monday July 21st of natural causes, said her daughter Safe Lythcott. She was 71. in 1967 Barbara Ann Teer left behind a her career as a dancer and actor who appeared frequently in New York productions, on Broadway and off. Tired of being offered stereotypical roles by white producers and became an advocate for black artists and a black culture independent of the white-dominated mainstream. In 1968 she founded the National Black Theater, an institution dedicated to the performing arts, community, advocacy and the appreciation, of the history and lifestyle of black Americans. The building is located on 125th street and 5th avenue, in Harlem, New York. <br />
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  • 28 July, 2008. Harlem, New York. Procession for the Funeral of Barbara Ann Teer starts at the National Black Theater in Harlem and ends at the Riverside Church, where the service will take place. Barbara Ann Teer, born in 1937 and Founder and CEO of the National Black Theater, died on Monday July 21st of natural causes, said her daughter Safe Lythcott. She was 71. in 1967 Barbara Ann Teer left behind a her career as a dancer and actor who appeared frequently in New York productions, on Broadway and off. Tired of being offered stereotypical roles by white producers and became an advocate for black artists and a black culture independent of the white-dominated mainstream. In 1968 she founded the National Black Theater, an institution dedicated to the performing arts, community, advocacy and the appreciation, of the history and lifestyle of black Americans. The building is located on 125th street and 5th avenue, in Harlem, New York. <br />
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  • 28 July, 2008. Harlem, New York. Procession for the Funeral of Barbara Ann Teer starts at the National Black Theater in Harlem and ends at the Riverside Church, where the service will take place. Barbara Ann Teer, born in 1937 and Founder and CEO of the National Black Theater, died on Monday July 21st of natural causes, said her daughter Safe Lythcott. She was 71. in 1967 Barbara Ann Teer left behind a her career as a dancer and actor who appeared frequently in New York productions, on Broadway and off. Tired of being offered stereotypical roles by white producers and became an advocate for black artists and a black culture independent of the white-dominated mainstream. In 1968 she founded the National Black Theater, an institution dedicated to the performing arts, community, advocacy and the appreciation, of the history and lifestyle of black Americans. The building is located on 125th street and 5th avenue, in Harlem, New York. <br />
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  • 28 July, 2008. Harlem, New York. Procession for the Funeral of Barbara Ann Teer starts at the National Black Theater in Harlem and ends at the Riverside Church, where the service will take place. Barbara Ann Teer, born in 1937 and Founder and CEO of the National Black Theater, died on Monday July 21st of natural causes, said her daughter Safe Lythcott. She was 71. in 1967 Barbara Ann Teer left behind a her career as a dancer and actor who appeared frequently in New York productions, on Broadway and off. Tired of being offered stereotypical roles by white producers and became an advocate for black artists and a black culture independent of the white-dominated mainstream. In 1968 she founded the National Black Theater, an institution dedicated to the performing arts, community, advocacy and the appreciation, of the history and lifestyle of black Americans. The building is located on 125th street and 5th avenue, in Harlem, New York. <br />
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  • 28 July, 2008. Harlem, New York. Procession for the Funeral of Barbara Ann Teer starts at the National Black Theater in Harlem and ends at the Riverside Church, where the service will take place. Barbara Ann Teer, born in 1937 and Founder and CEO of the National Black Theater, died on Monday July 21st of natural causes, said her daughter Safe Lythcott. She was 71. in 1967 Barbara Ann Teer left behind a her career as a dancer and actor who appeared frequently in New York productions, on Broadway and off. Tired of being offered stereotypical roles by white producers and became an advocate for black artists and a black culture independent of the white-dominated mainstream. In 1968 she founded the National Black Theater, an institution dedicated to the performing arts, community, advocacy and the appreciation, of the history and lifestyle of black Americans. The building is located on 125th street and 5th avenue, in Harlem, New York. <br />
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  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Officers of the the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC, carry the statue of Saint Michael Archangel during the ceremony for the return of the statue in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_74...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Officers of the the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC, carry the statue of Saint Michael Archangel during the ceremony for the return of the statue in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_73...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Officers of the the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC, carry the statue of Saint Michael Archangel during the ceremony for the return of the statue in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_73...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Father Paolo Paulin, priest of the church of Monteroduni, poses for a portrait here in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_69...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: The shied of the15th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni, is shown here by a Carabiniere in the deposit of the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural eritiage, or CCTPC) together with other religious artifacts recovered after months of investigations, in Naples, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
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  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: The statue of Saint Michael Archangel is seen here in the church of Monteroduni after the return ceremony in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_77...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: The statue of Saint Michael Archangel is seen here in the church of Monteroduni after the return ceremony in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_77...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: A worshipper touches the statue of Saint Michael Archangel after its return to the church of Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_77...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Women wait for the return of the statue of Saint Michael Archangel in the church of Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_76...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Members of the Confraternity of Saint Michael Archangel carry the statue of Saint Michael Archangel during the ceremony for the return of the statue in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_76...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Residents of the Monteroduni and the press photograph the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC (center), prosecutor Paolo Albano (right), and Archbishop of Isernia Camillo Cibotti (left) holding the statue of  Saint Michael Archangel at the end of the return ceremony in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_76...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: A resident of Monteroduni attends the return ceremony of the statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen in January 2016,  in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_75...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: The Confraternity of Saint Michael Archangel and residents of Monteroduni celebrate the return of the statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen in January 2016,  in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_75...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: The Confraternity of Saint Michael Archangel and residents of Monteroduni celebrate the return of the statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen in January 2016,  in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_74...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Officers of the the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC, carry the statue of Saint Michael Archangel during the ceremony for the return of the statue in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_74...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Officers of the the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC, carry the statue of Saint Michael Archangel during the ceremony for the return of the statue in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_74...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Residents of Monteroduni wait for the arrival of the statue of Saint Michael Archangel return to Monteroduni after it was stolen in January 2016, here in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_72...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: The mayor of Monteroduni, a carabinieri and residents of Monteroduni wait for the arrival of the statue of Saint Michael Archangel return to Monteroduni after it was stolen in January 2016, here in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_72...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: The Confraternity of Saint Michael Archangel and Father Paolo Paulin, priest of the Monteroduni church, wait for the arrival of the statue of Saint Michael Archangel returning to Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_72...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: The Confraternity of Saint Michael Archangel waits for the arrival of the statue of Saint Michael Archangel returning to Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_71...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: The Confraternity of Saint Michael Archangel waits for the arrival of the statue of Saint Michael Archangel returning to Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_71...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Members of the Confraternity of Saint Michael Archangel get ready for the welcome ceremony of the statue of Saint Michael Archangel returning to Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_70...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Members of the Confraternity of Saint Michael Archangel get ready for the welcome ceremony of the statue of Saint Michael Archangel returning to Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_70...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Father Paolo Paulin, priest of the church of Monteroduni, poses for a portrait here in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_69...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: The church of Monteroduni, where the statue of  Saint Michael Archangel was stolen in January 2016, is seen in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_69...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: The church of Monteroduni, where the statue of  Saint Michael Archangel was stolen in January 2016, is seen in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_69...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: A resident of Monteroduni puts balloons on a fence before the celebration for the return of the statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from Monteroduni in January 2016, here in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_69...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Officers of the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural eritiage, or CCTPC) wrap up the 15th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel before transporting it to Monteroduini, where it originally belongs,  here at the headquarters of the CCTPC in Naples, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_67...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Officers of the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural eritiage, or CCTPC) carry the 15th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel before wrapping it and transporting it to Monteroduini, where it originally belongs,  here at the headquarters of the CCTPC in Naples, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_66...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Officers of the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural eritiage, or CCTPC) carry the 15th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel before wrapping it and transporting it to Monteroduini, where it originally belongs,  here at the headquarters of the CCTPC in Naples, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_66...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Officers of the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural eritiage, or CCTPC) are seen here with the 15th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel (center), and other stolen religious artifacts they've recovered after months of investigations, here in the deposit of the CCTPC in Naples, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_65...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: The 15th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni, is seen here in the deposit of the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural eritiage, or CCTPC) together with other religious artifacts recovered after months of investigations, in Naples, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_65...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: The 15th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni, is seen here in the deposit of the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural eritiage, or CCTPC) together with other religious artifacts recovered after months of investigations, in Naples, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_65...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Archbishop of Isernia Camillo Cibotti blesses the statue of Saint Michael Archangel that has returned to the church of Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_77...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Carabinieris guard statue of Saint Michael Archangel in the church of Monteroduni, Italy, during the return ceremony on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
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  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: (R-L) The Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC, prosecutor Paolo Albano, Archbishop of Isernia Camillo Cibotti and the mayor of Monteroduni, officiate the return ceremony of the statue of Saint Michael Archangel in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
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  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Officers of the the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC, return the statue of Saint Michael Archangel the church and population of Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_74...jpg
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