Repeated Thefts of Nativity Figures in Ancenis

Case information
Incident date
Country
France
Place
Ancenis
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Theft
  • Intolerance towards Religious Symbols
Religious Freedom / Discrimination
  • Censorship or Removal of Public Christian Symbols
Place of Incident
  • Church
  • Public Christian Symbol (outside place of worship)
  • School
Bias Indicators
  • Lack of Other Motive
  • Pattern or Frequency of Attacks
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
  • Time/Place/Location
  • Victim/Witness Perception
Reported to Police
  • Unknown
Response of Local Authorities
  • Unknown
Image credit: christianophobie.fr

Repeated thefts of figures from nativity scenes have been reported at Ancenis church.

Figures of Joseph and Mary were stolen from the church's nativity scene. Previously, figures from the high school chapel nativity scene have also been stolen.

Source: christianophobie.fr