Glowing Mary Statue Elicits Negative Response

Case information
Incident date
Country
Belgium
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Societal Sphere
  • Media
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Insult or Incitement
  • Intolerance towards Religious Symbols

A statue of the Virgin Mary belonging to a couple in Jalhay, Belgium began to glow at night and caused such a stir at the couple’s house that Catholic authorities suggested moving it to a church. Not everyone, however, reacted so positively. On the Facebook page of the Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) show "C’est vous qui le dites", comments were made such as “Let’s crucify them…that will get rid of their desire to propagate such tricks.”

http://www.christianophobie.fr/breves/belgique-un-appel-a-crucifier-les-chretiens