Church in Felletin Defaced with "F* religion" and "Free Palestine"

Case information
Incident date
Country
France
Place
Felletin
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Political
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Vandalism (all)
  • Vandalism of Church
Place of Incident
  • Church
Bias Indicators
  • Comments/Written Statements/Gestures/Graffiti
  • Lack of Other Motive
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Unknown
Image credit: tribuneChretienne

Offensive graffiti was discovered on the walls of the Church of Sainte Valérie in Felletin. Local officials have condemned the attack.

Spray-painted inscriptions included the phrases “F*ck religion” and “Free Palestine.” The town hall filed a formal complaint with the gendarmerie following the discovery.

Local officials publicly commented on the incident. Marie-Hélène Fournet, first deputy, described the graffiti as “horrors” and lamented the degradation of a “real jewel” of local heritage. Mayor Olivier Cagnon stressed the importance of addressing the damage to the municipality’s image.

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