Attempted robbery at St. Irene Chrysovalantou Monastery

(Orthodox Photos) - The aim was sacrilege on Sunday evening at the Church of St. Irene Chrysovalantou in Astoria, NY. Strangers who entered the temple violating the basement door, attempted to break the image of the Virgin Mary Axion Esti, located in the iconostasis of the church in order to steal the offerings of the faithful. The alarm rang prevented the theft, and the perpetrators fled empty handed. Police are conducting research on the case.