California: Woman Arrested in Relic's Disappearance.

The parishioners of St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Long Beach may well think their prayers have been answered. Police officials say they recovered a nearly 800-year-old relic of St. Anthony -- the patron saint of lost objects -- from the home of Maria Solis, who they say stole it from the church on Monday. Rico Fernandez, a spokesman for the Long Beach Police Department, said officers used surveillance video from a nearby business to identify Ms. Solis, 41, who was arrested on burglary charges. Mr. Fernandez said that the relic appeared to be undamaged and was promptly returned to the church on Thursday, but that officers were still questioning Ms. Solis. The relic had been on rare display for Mass last Sunday, and church officials realized early Monday that it had disappeared from its glass case. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]