Church Desecrated in Vauréal

Case information
Incident date
Country
France
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Desecration
  • Vandalism (all)
  • Insult or Incitement
  • Intolerance towards Religious Symbols

The church of Sainte-Claire of Vauréal has been desecrated and Christian symbols specifically attacked. A city councilor criticizes the lack of response of governmental institutions.

In the church of Sainte Claire of Vauréal, the paschal candle was severely damaged, the baptismal font destroyed and the outer walls covered with insults. Alexander Simonnot, city councilor in a nearby town questions anti-racist associations and governmental institutions about their lack of reaction concerning the fact.

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