Raccoon casually wanders into NYC church during candlelight service

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1. New York Post

   NYC’s catholic raccoon? ‘Devout’ critter marches into Greenwich Village church during special mass ↗ (opens New York Post)

   Published Oct 3, 2026

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   A salvation-seeking raccoon attempted to attend a special mass at a trendy Catholic Church in Greenwich Village.

2. ABC 7 New York

   Raccoon runs inside NYC church during candlelight prayer service ↗ (opens ABC 7 New York)

   Published Oct 4, 2026

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   The creature was caught on camera running inside St. Joseph's Church in Greenwich Village.

3. UPI

   Watch: Pious raccoon visits Catholic church in New York City ↗ (opens UPI)

   Published Oct 5, 2026

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   A religious raccoon was caught on camera when it casually strolled into a New York City Catholic church during a candlelight evening service.

4. Pix11

   Raccoon attends candlelight service at NYC church ↗ (opens Pix11)

   Published Oct 6, 2026

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   A raccoon casually wandered into a Manhattan church during a quarterly candlelight service on Friday, September 25. CCTV footage shared by St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village shows the mammal scurrying past churchgoers, and a priest inside the parish investigating the unexpected visitor.

5. KYMA Yuma

   Raccoon casually wanders into NYC church during candlelight service ↗ (opens KYMA Yuma)

   Published Oct 6, 2026

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   CCTV footage shared by St Joseph's Church in Greenwich Village shows the mammal scurry past churchgoers, and a priest inside the parish investigating the unexpected visitor.