"Religion of Lies" Sprayed on Loosdorf Church

Case information
Incident date
Country
Austria
Place
Loosdorf
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
  • Comments/Written Statements/Gestures/Graffiti
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated
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Unknown perpetrators daubed the walls of the Loosdorf parish church with the words “Religion of Lies”. On another wall vandals had sprayed the words “Sol invictus”, meaning "undefeated sun god".

Parish Priest, Zenon Pajak, explained that this is not the first time, his church has been targeted. Last year two similar attacks occured, which caused damages of 1,000 euros. "I see no no other solution than to monitor the church by video," the priest further commented. While security measures are being put in place in the parish of Loosdorf, the police are investigating the recent damage to the church,

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