On the 12th of September, the News Outlet "Siracusa2000" reported that the Shrine of Our Lady of Tears was vandalised twice in the last 48 hours. This is already the 4th case at the same church within a month. The perpetrators entered through an upper window, shattering its stained-glass window, but they did not steal anything. After several thefts, the parish people had taken the offering boxes away.
The police forces are already trying to identify the perpetrator(s) with help of security cameras. The neighborhood delegates have also requested increased controls and security around the Sanctuary.
"It is a situation that is becoming burdensome and difficult to manage," commented the rector Fr. Aurelio Russo. He also thanked the Archbishop of Syracuse, Msgr. Francesco Lomanto for his closeness, and all the faithful "who care about the Madonnina of Syracuse with its Shrine."
Source: Siracusa2000