Series of Desecration and Thefts at Churches

In the church of Saint-Maurice of the parish of Neuville-les-Dames, an act of desecration and theft took place: The unknown perpetrators vandalised and broke the tabernacle and stole the ciborium. On the same day, in the parish of Ambronay, a ciborium was stolen from Notre Dame church. In Vonna, a thief stole two chalices from St. Martin Church. In Jujurieux Pont d'Ain, parishioners discovered that a ciborium from Saint-Etienne church was stolen. Another incident took place in Montluel, where the local priest discovered that the ciborium and the hosts of Notre-Dame-des-Marais were stolen.

These incidents came after a series of other thefts, desecration and degradation that had occurred in recent months in many churches in France. Vandalism occurred in the churches of Seyssel, of Saint-Jean-de-Niost, of Sainte-Julie, of Saint-Etienne-du-Bois, and of Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost, amongst others.