Veert Church Desecrated With Hosts Scattered on the Floor

Case information
Incident date
Country
Germany
Place
Geldern
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Desecration
Place of Incident
  • Church
Bias Indicators
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
  • Victim/Witness Perception
Reported to Police
  • Unknown
Response of Local Authorities
  • Unknown
Image credit: RPonline

A church in Veert was broken into, leaving significant damage despite low material losses. The perpetrators targeted the ciborium and desecrated the tabernacle, leaving consecrated hosts scattered across the floor.

Burglars broke into the Catholic church in Geldern, Veert, by smashing a window and forcibly accessing the tabernacle. Their apparent target was the ciborium, the sacred vessel used to hold the consecrated hosts. During the intrusion, the consecrated hosts were removed and left scattered on the ground, representing a serious desecration of the Eucharist in Catholic belief.

Source: RPonline