Statue of Virgin Mary vandalised in Bydgoszcz

Country: Poland

Date of incident: February 15, 2025


On the night of 14-15 February, unknown perpetrators destroyed an image of the Virgin Mary in a Catholic church in Bydgoszcz. Police are investigating.

Responding to the incident, the parish priest, Fr Karol Glesmer, said: "There is no tolerance for the destruction of signs or attacks on religious beliefs. Whatever the motives of the vandals, we condemn this act".

Source: tysol.plonet.pl

Image: x.com (Jaroslaw Wenderlich)