Christian Youth Center Vandalized

Case information
Incident date
Country
Italy
Place
Mulazzo
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Desecration
  • Vandalism (all)
  • Vandalism of Christian Building (other)
  • Vandalism of Church
Place of Incident
  • Christian Building
  • Church
Bias Indicators
  • Comments/Written Statements/Gestures/Graffiti
  • Pattern or Frequency of Attacks
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
  • Victim/Witness Perception
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated
Image credit: La Nazione

On Sunday morning, the plants were found married and the closets open in the church of St. Fatima. In the kitchen of the Youth Center, food and dishes were thrown on the ground and the pantries were looted and the whole place was left dirty. The police are running an investigation.

Antonio Ferrari Vidaldi, president of the city council, commented: "I am disappointed and disappointed, there is no reason to behave like this, we have always given the structure to those who requested it for birthdays and festivals. The parishioners for years have been collecting funds for young people or in works of solidarity. I cannot conceive of the cultural poverty that has animated these people to make such a vile gesture".

Source: La Nazione