On Wednesday 25 December, just before 5pm, a man entered the church of Saint-Louis in Saint-Germain-en-Laye (Yvelines) shouting "Allah Akbar".
In front of about fifteen worshippers waiting for the 6.30pm service, the man walked towards the altar before showing his posterior.
The suspect, who had no identification, was arrested by the police and taken into custody. The latter is currently underway.
In 2022, a similar incident occurred when a Muslim man entered the church, insulted the parishioners and injured one of the faithful.