Cross Removed from Church Façade and Discarded in Garbage

Country: Germany

Date of incident: March 13, 2026


Unknown individuals dismantled a large cross from the façade of the Evangelical Methodist Church in Pleidelsheim, and discarded it in a nearby garbage can.

A cross measuring approximately 1.5 meters was removed from the façade of the Evangelical Methodist Church in Pleidelsheim.

The object was later discovered by a passerby in a garbage can a short distance from the church. After alerting the police, officers recovered the cross and restored it to its original position.

Source: StuttgarterZeitungStimme

Photo: pleidelsheim.de