Satanic Desecration in Chapels Near Franciscan Monastery in Katowice

Case information
Incident date
Country
Poland
Place
Katowice
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Anti-Religion or Humanism Groups
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Desecration
  • Vandalism (all)
  • Vandalism of Chapel
  • Vandalism of Public Christian Symbol
Place of Incident
  • Chapel
  • Christian Building
  • Church
Bias Indicators
  • Comments/Written Statements/Gestures/Graffiti
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
  • Time/Place/Location
  • Victim/Witness Perception
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated

Four rosary chapels in the calvary of Panevnicka in Katowice were desecrated by vandals who painted Satanic slogans and pentagrams on the doors and walls, as well as obscene drawings of male genitalia on the statues of holy figures including Jesus. Police as well as parishioners began a search for the perpetrators.

Sources: Dziennik Zachodni, Polonia Christiana 24, wPolityce, and Facebook page of Parafia św. Ludwika i Wniebowzięcia NMP w Panewnikach (photo credit and to see the other photos)

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