The Church of St Cordula in Schoten has announced that the doors will be kept closed, due to several cases of vandalism. The place of worship used to be open during the day. In the last vandalism case, candle wax was poured on the floor and smeared on chairs and carpets. A burnt smell shows that paper might also have been burnt.
Marc Verbeeck, the organist of the church, said he saw how two teenage girls ran off, who probably were vandalizing the church. They were reported to the local police.
Sint-Cordula the only church in the town of Schoten. Ernie Verbist commented that due to vandalism, "we are obliged to keep the doors closed for the time being. Over the past few months, we have been confronted with more vandalism. For instance, fruitless attempts were made to pry open an old, disused offering block."