2,000 Year-Old Relic, Tabernacle Keys Stolen From Toronto Church

A relic that was on display in the St. Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Forane Pilgrim Church, in the space pictured above, was stolen on Jan. 14, 2025, church officials say. Photo by Cino Joy Naduvilekoot

A religious artifact believed to be more than 2,000 years old was stolen from a Catholic church in the Toronto area in what the church is calling a “targeted attack.” 

Police confirmed that the incident happened at St. Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Forane Pilgrim Church in Scarborough in the early hours of Jan. 14. The church had recently been elevated to pilgrim status a month prior.