Crucifixes Damaged in Churches in Prato

Country: Italy

Date of incident: November 25, 2013


Crucifixes in both the Church of St. Bartholomew and the Church of San Pier Fiorelli in Prato were damaged. In the Church of St. Bartholomew, someone climbed on the structure before the crucifix and "shook it until he pulled both arms off, which were attached to the media." This crucifix had survived the bombing in 1944 unscathed, but not this deliberate violent act.

Source: http://www.nocristianofobia.org/prato-due-crocifissi-fatti-a-pezzi-la-diocesi-chiude-le-chiese/