Church Windows Smashed in Suspected Attempted Desecration in Palamós

Country: Spain

Date of incident: August 23, 2025


Unknown individuals climbed onto the roof of a church in Palamós and broke stained-glass windows in what local witnesses deemed as an attempted intrusion.

The incident occurred in the early hours of 23 August at the Santa María del Mar. According to a report submitted to the Spanish Observatory on Freedom of Religion and Conscience, unknown individuals accessed the church via the roof and broke stained-glass windows.

According to the reporting individual, it is believed that the perpetrators may have intended to enter the building “to desecrate.”

Source: libertadreligiosa.es