Vandalism and Desecration of Bible in Ossingen Church

Country: Switzerland

Date of incident: January 14, 2024


Over the weekend of 13-14 January, the Reformed Church in Ossingen (Weinland Mitte) was vandalised. According to local news reports, the perpetrator also tried to set fire to the Bible on display.

The church had to be closed to the public as a result of the attack. 

A notice on the parish's website condemned the 'deliberate damage to property and desecration of the Bible displayed in the church'.

Sources: Landbote, Reformierte Kirche Weinland Mitte

Photo: Wiki Commons