Man ransacks altar at St. Peter’s Basilica, knocking over candelabra worth thousands of dollars

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Man ransacks altar at St. Peter’s Basilica, knocking over candelabra worth thousands of dollars

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A man has caused minor damage at

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at the ******** after jumping onto the main altar and knocking over 19th-century candelabra, worth several thousand dollars.

Video posted on X shows the individual climbing onto the altar, which is used for major liturgical celebrations presided over by Pope Francis.

He’s seen pulling off the altar cloth before being stopped by security in front of stunned tourists.

The altar is located just under the basilica’s famous stone canopy, designed by Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini, which was recently restored.

The suspect is from Romania and the candelabra he knocked down are worth €30,000 ($31,000), Italian news agency Ansa reported.

A ******** spokesman told the agency that the incident involved a person with a “serious mental disability, who has been detained by the ******** Police and then placed at the disposal of the Italian authorities.” CNN has asked the ******** for comment.

The incident takes place during the Catholic Church’s jubilee year, with 32 million pilgrims expected to come to Rome in 2025.

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, given it’s a destination point for those coming to Rome for the jubilee.

The basilica has put in new protective glass in front of Michelangelo’s Pieta sculpture, which was attacked with a hammer in 1972, while a similar incident of a man throwing candelabra off the main

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