Desecration at hospital chapel in Pozzuoli

Country: Italy

Date of incident: March 22, 2024


The 'Santa Maria delle Grazie' in Pozzuoli was the site of a defecation, as reported by Don Giorgio Della Volpe, the parish priest of the hospital chapel. According to him, an individual used the altar cloth to clean himself after defecating in the chapel. The images showed a man defecating on the ground floor of the Phlegrei hospital, between the benches of the sacred place.

The parish priest and some operators expressed shock upon making the discovery. 

Sources: NapoliToday, interNapoli, CronacaFlegrea  

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