Statue of Mary destroyed

Case information
Incident date
Country
Italy
Place
Pievesestina di Cesena
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Vandalism (all)
  • Vandalism of Public Christian Symbol
  • Intolerance towards Religious Symbols
Place of Incident
  • Public Christian Symbol (outside place of worship)
Bias Indicators
  • Lack of Other Motive
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
  • Victim/Witness Perception
Reported to Police
  • Unknown
Response of Local Authorities
  • Unknown
Image credit: Corriere Cesenate

A statue of Mary outside the local cemetery in Pievesestina, Cesena, has been smashed to pieces.

For many years, the Marian cell has been a point of reference in the life of the parish community.

"Faced with this despicable act, we note and denounce the increasingly frequent situations of vandalism and contempt in our territory," said Don Marco Prada, parish priest of Pievesestina di Cesena.

Source: Corriere Cesenate