Church of Madonna di Portadini vandalised

Case information
Incident date
Country
Italy
Place
Alatri
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Vandalism (all)
  • Vandalism of Church
Place of Incident
  • Church
Bias Indicators
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated

Vandals broke into a local church in Alatri, Italy, and turned it upside down.

A group of unknown individuals forced their way into a small church and damaged the door. They ransacked the church and sacristy. Some items were removed. It remains to be seen whether anything important is missing.

The parishioners have expressed their dismay and anger about the attack.

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