Stolen religious artifacts to be returned to Italy

The FBI says religious artifacts, books and antiquities discovered in a suburban Chicago home two years ago were stolen from Italy and will be sent back to that country.

The FBI says more than 3,000 items were discovered in the Berwyn residence, and many were determined to have been removed from Italy illegally.

Robert D. Grant, special agent in charge of the Chicago FBI office, and Berwyn police chief William R. Kushner will hold a news briefing Monday to tell how the artifacts were authenticated.

Members of the FBI's Washington-based art crimes unit are to attend.

A sample of the items will be on display along with a detailed listing of what artifacts were discovered.