Illinois parishioners donate 15 pounds of gold for Catholic crowns
When I saw this story I had a Twilight Zone moment.Parishioners are actually donating gold jewelry to melt into a crown for a statute of the Blessed Mother?
Meanwhile, back on Long Island one poor soul was caught red-handed stealing cash from another less poor soul who was kneeling and praying.
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