Work at church construction site unlawfully obstructed

Country: France

Date of incident: October 16, 2023


On 16 and 17 October, opponents of the construction of the spiritual centre of Notre Dame des Neiges in Saint Pierre de Colombier broke the law by forcibly entering the construction site by breaking through the fence and unlawfully preventing work from continuing. The religious brothers and sisters and several parishioners defended the site and the machinery, but were attacked by the aggressors. The violence is clearly visible in the available footage. There has been a long history of conflict in the village over the church project.

Source: Missionary Family of Our Lady

Picture: Social Media