Unknown thieves stole the statue of Saint Paul the Apostle from the courtyard in front of St Paul Church in the Bab Sharqi (Bab Kisan) district of Old Damascus, according to a report by Scharo Maroof on X shared this morning between 8:45 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. UTC on Dec. 19, 2025. The statue depicts Saint Paul being struck by light on his way to Damascus and becoming a Christian, as described in the X post by Scharo Maroof (https://x.com/ScharoMaroof/status/2001957613261705483). No further details on the theft, including the exact time it occurred or any suspects, were provided in the report shared during the three-hour period from 8:45:48 a.m. to 11:45:48 a.m. UTC.
