Case information
Incident date Aug 8, 2020
Country Italy
Place Pantelleria-Tracino Categories Social Hostility / Intolerance Perpetrator / Motive Indicators Hate Crime & Violent Incidents Vandalism (all) Vandalism of Public Christian Symbol Religious Freedom / Discrimination Censorship or Removal of Public Christian Symbols Bias Indicators Comments/Written Statements/Gestures/Graffiti Pattern or Frequency of Attacks Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community Response of Local Authorities Case information
Incident date Aug 8, 2020
Country Italy
Place Pantelleria-Tracino Categories Social Hostility / Intolerance Perpetrator / Motive Indicators Hate Crime & Violent Incidents Vandalism (all) Vandalism of Public Christian Symbol Religious Freedom / Discrimination Censorship or Removal of Public Christian Symbols Bias Indicators Comments/Written Statements/Gestures/Graffiti Pattern or Frequency of Attacks Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community Response of Local Authorities Image credit: Il Giornale di Pantelleria On Saturday 8th August, a vandal struck the Statue of St. Joseph in the Madonna della Pace Church in Pantelleria-Tracino. The hand of the saint was damaged. The statue will need a restoration.
