Vandals Damage Religious Statue Inside Church

Country: France

Date of incident: January 21, 2026


A statue of the Virgin Mary was found to have been deliberately knocked over and damaged on 21 January 2026 inside the Église Saint-Sylve in Toulouse, where the parish priest discovered the overturned figure after the morning Mass.

Police officers attended the site to make initial observations, and he announced his intention to file a formal complaint. At the time of reporting, no suspects had been identified or apprehended. 

Sources: La Depeche, Valeursactuelles

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