A large crucifix with Christ figure in front of the Saint-Patrice church in the Croix-Rouge district of Marseille was vandalized with blue paint on May 29th. According to reports, this is the second such vandalism in 15 days.
Crucifix at Church Vandalized Twice in Two Weeks in Marseille
Case information
- Incident date
- Country
- France
- Place
- Marseille
- Categories
- Social Hostility / Intolerance
- Attack Against
- Faith
- Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
- Private
- Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
- Vandalism (all)
- Vandalism of Church
- Vandalism of Public Christian Symbol
- Place of Incident
- Church
- Public Christian Symbol (outside place of worship)
- Bias Indicators
- Comments/Written Statements/Gestures/Graffiti
- Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
- Time/Place/Location
- Victim/Witness Perception
- Reported to Police
- Unknown
- Response of Local Authorities
- Unknown