Stolen relic of Saint Zdislava returned to Czech basilica after 18 days

The skull relic of Saint Zdislava has been returned to the main altar of the basilica in Jablonné v Podještědí, Czech Republic, 18 days after it was stolen. The sacred relic will be placed in the saint's tomb in the crypt beneath the church this evening. Saint Zdislava of Lemberk was a 13th-century Czech noblewoman who was canonized by the Catholic Church and is venerated as a patron saint of difficult marriages and family problems. The theft of religious relics, which are considered sacred objects containing remains of saints, represents a significant crime in Catholic communities where such artifacts are objects of pilgrimage and devotion.