The parish of the Verge del Carme in Palma’s Santa Catalina neighborhood was vandalized with graffiti containing offensive calling the Church "corrupt", sparking outrage among local residents.
Just days before the Virgen del Carmen festivities in Rute, the parish of Santa Catalina was vandalised with black paint being spilled across its main entrance.
On July 29, a Catholic priest was attacked in his house. According to the mayor of Hubová, the attacker appeared at the parish house and assaulted the priest in the entrance hall with an electric cable. The priest sustained minor injuries to his face and legs, but managed to push the man outside, lock the door behind him and alert the police.