An axe-wielding burglar who police say broke into a church in Antioch Thursday morning found himself in an all-holy mess when he was confronted by the church’s pastor. According to the Antioch Police Department,

Police say a man used an axe to break into a church in Antioch, California, but he was caught when the pastor used his martial arts skills to detain him.

ANTIOCH, Calif. - An Antioch pastor thwarted a burglar who broke into his church early Thanksgiving morning, police said. The pastor of First Family Church on Contra Loma Boulevard was checking the building's alarm when he encountered the intruder.