Priest receives letter threatening parishioners

Case information
Incident date
Country
Italy
Place
Siniscola
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Threats
Place of Incident
  • Other (text field)
Bias Indicators
  • Comments/Written Statements/Gestures/Graffiti
  • Pattern or Frequency of Attacks
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated
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In early January, the priest of the San Giovanni Battista parish in Siniscola received a letter containing threats against two of his parishioners. The case is now being investigated by the police.

As reported by OIDAC, the Italian region of Sardinia has witnessed a series of attacks on Christian communities. In the latest case, Father Antonello Tuvone received a letter containing threats against two of his parishioners.

According to local sources, the police are now investigating the incident and are not underestimating the significance of this gesture. The parish is said to be feeling insecure, fearing possible repercussions during the upcoming feast of St Anthony.

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