Vandalism
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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
Amid nationwide controversy, St Junipero Serra statue vandalized in L.A.
A statue of St. Junipero Serra in a Los Angeles public park appeared to have been vandalized last week in... Read more
Satanic attack on relic of Christ found at Spain monastery
Police are investigating a case of vandalism with satanic messages at a Spanish monastery, which took place on a reliquary... Read more
Pranks against a Catholic high school crossed the line, parents say
Parents are outraged after religious pranks at a football game in Arizona included vandalism of a statue of Mary and... Read more
Eucharist desecrated, Missionaries of Charity assaulted in Argentina
The community of the Missionaries of Charity in Mar del Plata, Argentina, became the target of criminals late last week,... Read more
Over 200 consecrated hosts stolen, desecrated in Spain art exhibit
Critics of Pamplona’s city council say it deliberately attacked Catholics and broke Spanish law by using city property to display... Read more
Catholics in Holy Land aggrieved by arson attack on monastery in Israel
Catholic leaders have been joined by Israeli leaders in their concerned reaction to Thursday's attack on a church located on... Read more
After theft, Argentines donate prized possessions, wedding rings for new monstrance
Large numbers of the faithful are donating gold and silver belongings to forge a new monstrance after a theft in... Read more
Amid string of break-ins, Bishop of Ars removes Blessed Sacrament from parishes
Bishop Pascal Roland of Belley-Ars in France has ordered that the Blessed Sacrament be removed from all chapels and churches... Read more
Holy Land: Vandal tries to set fire to Dormition Abbey
As Pope Francis concluded his trip to the Holy Land on May 26, an unknown man attempted to set fire... Read more
Abortion rights activists vandalize cathedral in Chile
Abortion activists interrupted Mass at the Cathedral of the Chilean capital Santiago the evening of July 25, destroying confessionals and... Read more
Man with sledgehammer attacks two La. Catholic churches
A vandal with a sledgehammer who attacked statues at two parishes in Sulphur, La. was discovered in the adoration chapel... Read more
