The Church of Sant’Angelo Magno in Ascoli Piceno, Italy, was targeted by vandals for the second consecutive year. The perpetrators forced their way into the church and caused significant damage. Local residents, alerted by the noise, contacted the parish priest and the police. The swift response of the authorities caused the vandals to flee through the rear of the church.
The environmental organisation Legambiente condemned the act as a 'very serious incident', emphasising that it was not merely an act of vandalism, but rather a deliberate attempt to complete the destruction that had been started in a similar attack in May 2024. Legambiente urged the community, the authorities and cultural heritage institutions to remain vigilant and take the necessary measures to protect such historical sites.