Church Door Set on Fire and Public Cross Toppled

Country: Italy

Date of incident: July 6, 2018


The door of the church Madonna della Cona in Piazza Battisti in Castel Gandolfo was set on fire during the night and the cross which stood in the square was toppled. Although the church has been deconsecrated, city authorities expressed concern about a series of destructive acts directed at Christian churches and symbols in the area.

Sources: Il MessaggeroL'Osservatore d'ItaliaCastelli Notizieilmamilio.it and ilcaffe.tv