
French Church Vandalized With Satanic and Anarchist Graffiti
Sacred Heart Church in Bordeaux was vandalized the night of March 12-13.
Sacred Heart Church in Bordeaux was vandalized the night of March 12-13.
The suspect left a gaping hole in the top of the altar and broke open stones that contain relics, the abbey said.
A Catholic facility was one of the targets of the alleged culprits, who are being charged under the federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act.
A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER: The news that the FBI is going to investigate attacks on crisis pregnancy centers and Catholic churches is a welcome, if overdue, development.
FBI Director Christopher Wray has reaffirmed the bureau’s commitment to investigating crimes against pro-life groups and churches, reporting that they face about 70% of abortion-related threats since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision.
A video of the attack on St. Patrick’s Cathedral that circulated in the media shows a man approach the historic church and throw an object at its glass doors.
The novena will begin on Sept. 20 and conclude on Sept. 29, the feast of the archangels.
McClain’s letter cites a tracker maintained by the USCCB documenting more than 160 attacks against the Catholic Church.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ website has counted 152 incidents against churches since May 2020, including arson, beheading of statues, and church and cemetery vandalism.
Father Zender led a procession to the vandalized places and blessed them as part of the Tuesday night Mass.
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