Case information
Incident date Sep 6, 2021
Country Italy
Place Terlizzi Categories Social Hostility / Intolerance Perpetrator / Motive Indicators Hate Crime & Violent Incidents Desecration Theft Vandalism (all) Vandalism of Public Christian Symbol Religious Freedom / Discrimination Censorship or Removal of Public Christian Symbols Bias Indicators Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community Victim/Witness Perception Response of Local Authorities Case information
Incident date Sep 6, 2021
Country Italy
Place Terlizzi Categories Social Hostility / Intolerance Perpetrator / Motive Indicators Hate Crime & Violent Incidents Desecration Theft Vandalism (all) Vandalism of Public Christian Symbol Religious Freedom / Discrimination Censorship or Removal of Public Christian Symbols Bias Indicators Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community Victim/Witness Perception Response of Local Authorities Symbolic image; not a photograph of the reported incident. Image credit: bari.ilquotidianoitaliano.com A crucifix was stolen on September 6th from the statue of Sant Rita in the Blessed Virgin Mary Immaculate church of Terlizzi. The statue has great religious significance and the vandalistic theft upset the church goers. They have invited all to pray that the crucifix gets returned.
