Bible Stolen from Church

Case information
Incident date
Country
Italy
Place
Cagliari
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Theft
Place of Incident
  • Church
Bias Indicators
  • Lack of Other Motive
  • Pattern or Frequency of Attacks
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
  • Victim/Witness Perception
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Unknown

Unknown perpetrators stole a Bible from the ambo of the Church of Sant’Anna in Cagliari, Italy. The parish reported the incident with concern, noting that the church had repeatedly been targeted by disruptive behaviour and theft.

The theft was reported on 17 January 2025. According to the parish, the Bible had been left open and accessible to visitors before being taken.

In a public statement, parish representatives expressed shock that not only donation boxes but also a sacred text used in worship had been stolen, describing the act as particularly degrading. The incident forms part of a pattern of repeated disturbances affecting the church premises.

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