Talk about mortal sins: Faithless thieves broke into two Macomb churches and made off with cash that parishioners donated on Easter, Gina Damron reports in the Free Press.
The burglaries at St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church in Shelby Township and St. Luke Lutheran Church in Clinton Township shed light on the issues of security at churches. Across the region, dozens of churches, many without security systems, have become targets of thieves in recent months.
It's estimated that more than $40,000 and two chalices, worth between $5,000 and $10,000, were stolen from St. Therese of Lisieux and an unknown amount of money was taken from St. Luke, church and police officials said.
Police said they believe the two burglaries are connected.
