Vandalism
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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
St. John Paul II relic stolen amid church robberies in Italy
This week a relic of St. Pope John Paul II was stolen from a cathedral in central Italy, while a... Read more
El Paso cathedral suffers vandalism attack
A vandal destroyed a statue of Jesus at St. Patrick Cathedral in El Paso, Texas on Tuesday, the latest in an... Read more
US Senator asks attorney general to fight anti-Catholic vandalism
A United States senator has asked the nation’s attorney general to intensify efforts to fight the vandalism that has been... Read more
Denver archbishop praying for conversion after St. Jude statue beheaded
After the statue of a saint was beheaded outside a Denver parish, the city’s archbishop said he’s praying for the... Read more
Anti-Catholic attacks merit national media scrutiny, Irish-American group says
National news media cannot ignore intolerance against Catholics, the Ancient Order of Hibernians has said, citing recent attacks on Catholic... Read more
In Montana, man tears down Ten Commandments monument at county courthouse grounds
A man has been arrested for allegedly tearing down a Ten Commandments monument on the grounds of a county courthouse... Read more
Vandals deface image of Poland’s Black Madonna in Dutch city
The mayor of a Dutch town has condemned vandals who defaced an image of Our Lady of Częstochowa and daubed... Read more
Report: Vandals on Catholic campus target pro-life community
Recent vandalism on the Catholic campus of Bellarmine University reportedly targeted the school’s pro-life community, destroying a “Cemetery of Innocents”... Read more
Israeli extremist sentenced for arson attack on Holy Land church
An arson attack on the church complex at the site of Christ’s multiplication of loaves and fish on the Sea... Read more
