Church vandalism
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Tabernacle stolen from Brooklyn parish church
A tabernacle has been stolen from St. Augustine Catholic Church in the Park Slope neighborhood of New York City’s Brooklyn... Read more
Arrest made in Texas church theft, though tabernacle remains missing
A suspect has been charged with burglary in connection with the theft of a tabernacle from a parish church in... Read more
Catholics under attack: Incidents since SCOTUS draft abortion decision, by state
Here is a list of acts of vandalism and other provocations against Catholic churches and pro-life groups since the May... Read more
US bishops urge fasting and prayer in response to pro-abortion threats
In response to threats of violence from pro-abortion activists, the U.S. bishops’ conference is inviting Catholics around the country to... Read more
New violence: Oregon Right to Life office set on fire
The offices of a pro-life group in Salem, Oregon, were set on fire Sunday night, the latest in a wave... Read more
Update on unrest: Tabernacle stolen, Catholic church defaced, pregnancy clinic vandalized
More criminal acts targeting Catholic churches and pro-life advocates were reported Monday, after a Mother’s Day weekend marked by unrest... Read more
Should Catholics worry about abortion protests disrupting Mother’s Day Mass?
A pro-abortion group's call for protesters to disrupt Masses this Sunday — Mother's Day — had put some dioceses and... Read more
Colorado parish defaced with pro-abortion graffiti for second time in seven months
A Catholic parish church in Boulder, Colorado was defaced with pro-abortion slogans the evening of May 3, marking the second... Read more
Parma's St. Anthony of Padua School settles into temporary quarters in fire's aftermath
Last week, dozens of volunteers were scurrying through St. Bridget of Kildare School in Parma unloading and organizing thousands of... Read more
Arrests made, statues restored at vandalized Catholic Church
Three people were arrested for vandalizing statues of the Holy Family outside a Catholic church in Jacksonville, Florida, Feb. 23. Read more
Satanic, vulgar markings deface Holy Family statutes, suspects shown on video
The vandalism at Holy Family Catholic Church in Jacksonville, Florida, is just one of many such incidents that have occurred... Read more
Dozens of headstones overturned at Ukrainian Catholic cemetery near Baltimore
The day before Russia invaded Ukraine last week, about 49 headstones at a Ukrainian Catholic cemetery in the outskirts of... Read more
Vandalism, arson hits Catholic churches, cemeteries, and schools across US
Recent weeks witnessed acts of vandalism at Catholic churches and cemeteries across the U.S. While some of the alleged perpetrators... Read more
Holy Family statue stolen from Texas parish
A statue depicting the Holy Family was stolen from outside a parish in San Antonio, Texas last week, and parishioners... Read more
More than 800 anti-Christian incidents reported in France in 2021
Investigators identified a total of 1,659 anti-religious acts last year. Read more
Justice Department must take church vandalism seriously, Catholic group says
A Catholic organization says the Department of Justice is not doing enough to combat the recent incidents of vandalism at... Read more
Grotto vandalized at parish in Northern Virginia
Police are investigating after a grotto at a Catholic parish in Burke, Virginia was vandalized Tuesday evening. Read more
Fresno parish church vandalized
St. Alphonsus parish in Fresno was broken into overnight earlier this month. Both the tabernacle and a Marian shrine were... Read more
Cardinal Dolan laments attacks on houses of worship in Religious Freedom Day message
Attacking houses of worship and religious art is akin to attacking the community who prays there, said Cardinal Timothy Dolan... Read more
Here's the latest update on the attack on the Our Lady of Fatima statue in D.C.
Police say they have identified a person of interest after releasing security camera footage of a man damaging an Our... Read more
