Thaindian News

By Madhuri Dey
Jan 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Bishop Porfyrios feels it is a miracle that the long lost icon of Jesus Christ has come back once again to its actual place. The exquisite painting of the Lord which was stolen from the Orthodox Christian Church several years back has atlast come back to the church after singer Boy George returned it on Thursday. The iconic painting until now was in the possession of the former Culture Club singer who although claims to have no knowledge as to how it got missing.

The icon of Jesus Christ that was stolen years was traced once again after an individual on a television show spotted it at the famous singer’s room. Bishop Porfyrios of Cyprus’ Orthodox Christian Church told the media that the church authorities came to know of the lost painting after an informer told them that he had seen it hanging by the fireplace of Boy George while he was giving an interview on television. Boy George, however, claimed that he had brought the magnificent piece of art from an art dealer back in 1985. The painting had formed a prime part of the singer’s valuable collection of antiques.

The church officials on coming to know of the news contacted the singer, who readily agreed to hand the painting back to the church authorities. Bishop Porfyrios claims that before this entire incident he had no idea who Boy George was. On Thursday the church authorities thanked the singer after he returned the icon back to them. The loss is believed to be an outcome of the Turkish invasion of 1974 when many such pieces of art had got misplaced.