Known church thief in Havana caught this time in a parish in Villa Clara.

Leiter Juvier P. Wilfredo, a priest from a parish in the municipality of Sagua La Grande, in Villa Clara, reported that a known church thief in Havana visited his parish.

"This afternoon at 1:45 p.m., I found the notorious individual exiting the door of the parish house, the one who has stealthily entered dioceses, parishes, parish houses, convents, etc., primarily in the west and center of the country," wrote the priest on Facebook last weekend, along with two current photographs of the individual.

The parish priest of Sagua La Grande pointed out that, despite multiple publications of photos and even videos denouncing this delicate matter, "which disturbs the peace of priests, religious, and the faithful," in practice "nothing happens" and the individual continues to roam freely, now also with interprovincial characteristics.

"Today was the third time he has entered this parish in less than three months. It seems he has a certain love for Sagua la Grande," said Leiter Juvier P. Wilfredo, who recalled that he has even threatened priests with death.

In addition to denouncing police inaction, since the authorities have been called on this matter more than once and have not arrived, the priest wonders if it could be something more than just a simple thief, considering their mysterious impunity.

"Is he really as slow as he seems when spoken to? Could it be a distraction tactic learned somewhere? Does he have some sort of patronage, beyond impunity? Is he working for some private espionage MiPymes that we don't know about?" he questioned.

"I don't know, these are questions that many of us ask ourselves. And as the animated character Elpidio Valdés says: 'Open your eyes wide,'" concluded the cleric.

In the comments section, a user indicated that they were also recently in Cienfuegos.

"The authorities do nothing because the victims are us Catholics (priests, nuns, and laypeople) and they are accomplices in these thefts and abuses. The man has an aggressive expression, as if to say 'don't mess with me,' but not a crazed one. For me, it's the government that sends him," asserted another commentator.

There was no shortage of those who pointed out that "this and other individuals have been doing the same thing impunely for decades in bishoprics, parishes, and convents, and they either destroy, pretend to steal, or are actually stealing."

“And the police or authorities? Well, in 'Summer Mode'. In some previous occasions, reports were made and the perpetrators were released in front of the complainants. Strange? No, very clear,” wrote a third commentator.

The thief -whose name has not yet been revealed- in addition to stealing, has also threatened priests and nuns with death, as indicated by the parish priest of Sagua La Grande.

At the beginning of July, it was reported that the same man was caught while stealing in the parish of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, in Santos Suárez, in the Havana municipality of Diez de Octubre.

In a video, he was heard threatening to kill the priests who detained him.

"If I had a knife, I would kill both of you," the individual warned several times in an intimidating tone after being caught stealing.

The priests called the police and for a long time prevented the individual from leaving, until they had no choice but to let him go, as the police never arrived.

A comprehensive report by journalist Rachel Susana Diez, correspondent for Cuba for the Catholic communication channel EWTN, stated that the same man has committed at least 12 robberies, half in Catholic churches, "although he is never caught and tries again."

According to the count carried out by EWTN, at least 50 cases of theft and vandalism have been recorded in 34 parishes, religious community houses, and churches in various regions of Cuba, from March 2023 to the present. Most of the reports come from churches in Havana.