Statue of Virgin Mary vandalised in Bydgoszcz

Case information
Incident date
Country
Poland
Place
Bydgoszcz
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Vandalism (all)
  • Vandalism of Church
  • Intolerance towards Religious Symbols
Place of Incident
  • Church
Bias Indicators
  • Lack of Other Motive
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated
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On the night of 14-15 February, unknown perpetrators destroyed an image of the Virgin Mary in a Catholic church in Bydgoszcz. Police are investigating.

Responding to the incident, the parish priest, Fr Karol Glesmer, said: "There is no tolerance for the destruction of signs or attacks on religious beliefs. Whatever the motives of the vandals, we condemn this act".

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