Church in French Antilles the Victim of Desecration, Theft, and Vandalism
During the night between February 23-24, burglars entered the church of Saint-Augustin in the Guadeloupe town of Saint-Claude and destroyed the tabernacle, opened the ciborium and removed the consecrated Hosts, and stole the entire sound system.
Additionally, the unknown perpetrators attacked the sacristy door, forcing it open. The entire parish is shocked, and the destruction and desecration of the church has serious consequence for the religious life in the town. The priest explained that when a church is desecrated, it cannot be used for religious rites such as Mass, funerals, baptisms, or weddings until a penitential rite has been completed. This is the first attack on a church in Guadeloupe since 2005. Source: France-Antilles