As reported on 19th June, residents and parishioners of the Church of Santa Maria Assunta in Isernia (Molise) reported the appearance of swastikas and other Nazi symbols painted on the pavement in front of the church.
The graffiti sparked public outrage and was immediately denounced by the local community as an act of hatred and intolerance directed at one of the city’s most cherished places of worship. While some believe that the act was committed by youths with little awareness of the ideological weight of such symbols, it was nonetheless perceived as a deeply offensive gesture.