Jon De Lorraine denounced what he presented as an attack against Christians and particularly against the people of Lorraine. According to his message, a relic of Saint Nicholas, preserved in the basilica of Saint-Nicolas-de-Port, had been stolen, then burned and crushed. He indicated that the priest had filed a complaint on November 2 at the Dombasle-sur-Meurthe police station for the theft of a reliquary containing the saint's bones. According to him, the investigation had made it possible to identify and arrest a man, who acknowledged to the parish that he had broken the display case and destroyed the relic. The man reportedly explained that he acted spontaneously, driven by a "desire to destroy the relic," and referred to "fetishism." Jon De Lorraine clarified that this was a small relic placed on the patronal altar of the basilica. He added that the AGRIF had announced its intention to file a complaint and become a civil party, requesting that the anti-Christian dimension be considered an aggravating circumstance. According to his message, the parish expressed its deep sadness and denounced an attack on its history, faith, and the devotion of generations of pilgrims. He reminded that the procession dedicated to the patron saint of Lorraine dates back to 1245. Jon De Lorraine cited L'Est Républicain, a statement from the Saint-Nicolas-en-Lorraine parish reproduced by Catholix, and the AGRIF as sources. #Scandale #Relique #Lorraine (translated)
