Vandalism
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Denver archbishop, writing in Washington Post, decries vandalism of Catholic property
Incidents include graffiti sprayed on church walls, Catholic statues beheaded or smashed, gravestones desecrated with swastikas, and arson. Read more
Buenos Aires cathedral tagged with anti-Catholic graffiti
Vandals attacked the Buenos Aires cathedral in Argentina last Friday, spray painting the walls with various slogans against the Church,... Read more
Vandals steal cross from altar of Catholic church in the Holy Land
The cross had been embedded in an outdoor altar made of volcanic basalt rock that was used for Catholic Masses... Read more
Knights of Columbus fundraise to replace vandalized statues at NYC parish
A Knights of Columbus fundraiser for the replacement of vandalized statues of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Therese of... Read more
Christ statue at Massachusetts church vandalized
During the night of May 2-3 a statue of Christ at a Massachusetts parish was decapitated. Read more
Two parishes in the Sacramento diocese vandalized
Two parishes in the Diocese of Sacramento suffered similar acts of vandalism in the past two weeks. Read more
Fargo diocese investigating vandalism outside cathedral
The Diocese of Fargo and the Fargo Police Department are investigating an incident of vandalism outside the cathedral last weekend. Read more
St. John Paul II bust vandalized outside Polish Catholic church in Paris
An unidentified perpetrator poured red paint over the sculpture of the pope who was canonized in 2014. Read more
After vandalism, Houston parish welcomes back refurbished Our Lady of Guadalupe statue
A Catholic parish in Houston held an inauguration ceremony this week for a refurbished statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe... Read more
Vandalized statue of Sacred Heart of Jesus returns to Texas cathedral
A west Texas parish has restored a century-old statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus after it was vandalized and... Read more
Cardinal Dolan condemns 'ugly and unlawful' defacement of St Patrick’s cathedral
Cardinal Timothy Dolan has denounced the defacement of St. Patrick’s Cathedral after protesters spray painted graffiti on its exterior. Read more
Gethsemane church targeted in arson attack
The Catholic leaders of the Holy Land are demanding an investigation into an attempted arson attack at a basilica located... Read more
Artist offers to restore beheaded statue of Virgin Mary in Germany
An art restorer in Germany has offered to restore a decapitated statue of the Virgin Mary free of charge. Read more
Patriarch of Venice calls for prayers of reparation after Virgin Mary statue decapitated
A statue of the Virgin Mary in a public square in a suburb of Venice, Italy, was vandalized Thursday night. Read more
Swedish parish holds day of penance and fasting after church vandalism
Christ the King parish in Gothenburg, Sweden, is holding a day of penance and fasting Friday in reparation for the... Read more
Pastor of Swedish Catholic church: vandal wanted to 'create an eternal Good Friday'
The altar of Christ the King parish in Gothenburg, Sweden was vandalized on Friday, Nov. 13, in an act that... Read more
Archbishop Cordileone applauds prosecution of St. Junipero Serra statue vandalism
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco applauded the Marin County District Attorney for filing charges over the vandalism of a... Read more
California Catholics pray, protest at destroyed St. Junipero Serra statue
Catholics in California rallied in a peaceful demonstration Tuesday evening at the former site of a statue of St. Junipero... Read more
St. Junipero Serra statue defaced, pulled down on California's Indigenous People’s Day
A group of activists near San Francisco on Monday defaced a statue of St. Junipero Serra on private property with... Read more
Vandal takes baseball bat to Catholic seminary in Texas, but none harmed
A man who wielded a baseball bat on the grounds of a Catholic seminary in Texas damaged a crucifix and... Read more
