Desecration of Two Churches in Soissons

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

On October 4, two churches were broken into, robbed, and desecrated in Soissons. In the church of Sainte-Eugénie, the presbytery and the door were broken open, the tabernacle was opened, papers and money was stolen.

At the Church of the Resurrection (district of Presles), the tabernacle was broken open and the consecrated hosts were spoilt and desecrated.
This case was report by Christianophobie.fr: http://www.christianophobie.fr/breves/deux-eglises-profanees-a-soissons