Four Munich Churches Vandalized with Anti-Christian messages

Case information
Incident date
Country
Germany
Place
Munich
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Morals
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Anti-Religion or Humanism Groups
  • Private
  • Radical Left
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Vandalism (all)
  • Vandalism of Church
Place of Incident
  • Church
Bias Indicators
  • Comments/Written Statements/Gestures/Graffiti
  • Organized Hate Groups
  • Time/Place/Location
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated

Police suspect leftist activists were responsible for the vandalism of four Munich-area churches that left parishioners outraged and dismayed. Slogans such as "Burn the churches down" and "Neither God nor master - destroy the patriarchy" were painted on the entrances of the churches resulting in thousands of euros in damage.

The affected churches were: St.-Theresia-Pfarrkirche in Neuhausen, Sankt-Korbinian-Pfarrkirche in Untersendling, Sankt-Georg-Kirche and Sankt-Lantpert-Pfarrkirche in Milbertshofen.

Police considered the incident politically-motivated and likely perpetrated by leftist activists.

Sources: Abendzeitung Muenchen and Bayerischer Rundfunk

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