Golfo Aranci Church Vandalised

Case information
Incident date
Country
Italy
Place
Golfo Aranci
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Vandalism (all)
  • Vandalism of Church
Place of Incident
  • Church
Bias Indicators
  • Lack of Other Motive
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated

Vandals targeted the Nostra Signora del Monte church in Golfo Aranci, causing damage to the outdoor altar and destroying surveillance equipment.

The incident occurred in mid‑January 2026, with the parish priest and the mayor reporting the attack. The perpetrators forcibly removed the protective gate, destroyed external cameras, and took down related signage.

Local authorities and church officials issued a joint denunciation of the acts. Investigations were ongoing, and no arrests had been reported at the time.

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