Calvary Vandalized in Normandy

Case information
Incident date
Country
France
Place
Caen
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
  • Morals
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Anti-Religion or Humanism Groups
  • Political
  • Radical Left
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Vandalism (all)
  • Vandalism of Public Christian Symbol
Place of Incident
  • Public Christian Symbol (outside place of worship)
Bias Indicators
  • Comments/Written Statements/Gestures/Graffiti
  • Organized Hate Groups
  • Pattern or Frequency of Attacks
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
Reported to Police
  • Unknown
Response of Local Authorities
  • Unknown

A public crucifix monument was vandalized with graffiti during the night of January 20-21 in Caen. Symbols included the anarchist "A," slogans in favor of PMA (assisted reproduction) legislation, "Jesus is trans," and a reference to an attack against a Christian pilgrimage tour bus two days earlier in Caen. Also present were stickers of the local libertarian communist union.

Read about the attack on the bus of Christian pilgrams here.

Sources: L'Observatoire de la Christianophobie and Protège ton eglise Facebook page (photo credit)

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