Crowns of Black Madonna stolen from Santa Casa Lauretana, Tresivio

On the night of Monday, 5 October, into Tuesday, 6 October 2026, thieves forced the lock of a side door of the 18th-century Santa Casa Lauretana sanctuary in Tresivio (Sondrio, Lombardy), Italy, disabled the alarm, and ransacked cupboards and drawers. They stole the crowns of the Black Madonna and the Child, a gold brooch, and a chain from the Maria Bambina statue. Archpriest Don Augusto Bormolini reported it to the Carabinieri of Ponte in Valtellina. Il Giorno said it was the third church theft in Sondrio province in a month.

Theft mapped to incidentType vandalism. Coordinates are the village/church-level pin for Santa Casa Lauretana, Tresivio (46.1760, 9.9395). occurredOn is Tuesday 6 October 2026 (night of Monday 5 October into Tuesday 6 October).