All cases
Fire Inside Büdesheim Church
May 27, 2018, GermanyOn May 27th, unidentified people entered the church of Büdesheim between 12:00 and 7:00 pm and set fire to a sign hanging in the building.
Arson in Parish's Sports Facilities; Graffiti Threatening Parish Priest
May 26, 2018, ItalyAround six o'clock in the morning of May 26th, unknown people set fire to the rooms of the secretariat in the sports center of the Maria Madre della Chiesa parish in Casazza, a Brescia neighborhood, completely destroying its interior. In addition, next to one of the rooms affected by the fire, curses and serious insults against the parish priest were written with a blue marker.
Constant Vandalism in Sicilian Church
May 25, 2018, ItalyOn May 25th, unknown persons entered the Chiesa Gesù Amore Misericordioso church in Canicattì, causing damage, breaking furniture, and staining the building with paint. Reports called this the "umpteenth time" the church had been vandalized because of repeated incidents.
Two Men Arrested for Destruction of Historic Crucifix
May 21, 2018, PolandTwo men were arrested for chopping the arm off and damaging the torso of an 18th century crucified Christ figure with a machete in front of the St. Dominic church in Nysa.
Man disrupts homily at Pentecost mass in Nantes
May 20, 2018, FranceA man approached the ambo and took the microphone a few minutes into the homily during Pentecost mass and spoke in a foreign language. A few witnesses have reported that the intruder said "Allahu Akbar", the vicar, however, denies it.
Cemetery Vandalized in Indre-et-Loire
May 19, 2018, FranceBetween thirty and forty graves in the cemetery of La Riche were vandalized early in the evening of May 19th. Damage included smashed crucifixes. The mayor of La Riche called the act "pure vandalism," as no tags or other signs were left by the perpetrators. Families visiting the cemetery on the Pentecost weekend were distressed upon learning of the damage to their loved ones' graves. The city announced its intention to file a complaint, and urged affected families to do the same.
Statue of Our Lady of Lourdes Vandalised
May 18, 2018, FranceStatue of Our Lady of Lourdes situated in the Grotto in Sainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné was broken in half during the night of May 18th to 19th. An investigation was launched immediately and two 17-year-olds confessed to the act of throwing rocks at the statue until it was broken in two. On June 6th they will be heard in the court. Damages amounted to 1000 euros.
Arson at the Madonna dell'Aiuto Church
May 17, 2018, ItalyDuring the night of May 17th, unknown persons entered and set fire to the church of Madonna dell'Aiuto in Trecastagni.
Fire in a Lyon Chapel
May 16, 2018, FranceA fire broke out in la Chapelle Saint-Croix in the 6th arrondissement of Lyon in the afternoon of May 16th. It appeared that a fire set in the chapel's confessional started the blaze and three fire trucks were deployed to extinguish the fire.
Desecration and Theft in the Church of San Giacomo di Monselice
May 14, 2018, ItalyOn May 14th, witnesses discovered that the tabernacle had been desecrated and two ciboriums containing consecrated Hosts had been stolen from the church of San Giacomo de Monselice. This was the 3rd robbery in the Padua diocese in five months.