Vandalism
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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
Anti-Christian graffiti hits Franciscan convent in Jerusalem
Vandals sprayed graffiti insulting to Jesus on the walls of a Franciscan convent on Mount Zion in Jerusalem, echoing a... Read more
Vandals hit Catholic monastery in Holy Land with fire and graffiti
Vandals set fire to the door of the Latroun Monastery near Jerusalem on the morning of Sept. 4 and spray... Read more
Vandals strike historic Santa Cruz church
The parishioners of Holy Cross Church and the Diocese of Monterey, Calif. are “shocked and saddened” after a Sunday vandalism... Read more
