Vandals set fire to liturgical book at a church in Kelheim
On 15 July 2026, unknown perpetrators vandalised the Holy Cross Church in Kelheim by damaging the interior and setting a liturgical book on fire. The burned lectionary was rendered unusable, causing damage to an object used during Catholic worship. Reports indicate that this incident is part of a series of attacks against Christian places of worship seen in Germany in the past months.
On 15 July 2026, unknown perpetrators entered the Holy Cross Church in Kelheim, and committed an act of vandalism. According to police, they damaged the church interior and set fire to a lectionary which was so badly damaged that it became unusable.
The deliberate burning of a liturgical book goes beyond ordinary property damage and was a clear targeting of an object used in Christian worship. The report states that this incident is part of a series of attacks on Christian places of worship in Germany in recent months.
Police have launched an investigation into the incident to determine the exact motive for the act of vandalism, and appealed for witnesses who observed suspicious persons near the church during the relevant period to come forward.
Source: tvaktuell, orthodoxnews
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