Burning Tires in Front of the Church of Misericordia in Reus

Country: Spain

Date of incident: December 26, 2013


Tires were set on fire in front of the church of Misericordia in Reus, but, before the fire could spread further, neighbors telephoned the fire department and then extinguished the fire themselves, and the damage was contained. The front door of the church was slightly damaged, and the façade was affected by the smoke, but otherwise the sanctuary was unharmed.

The words “prisoners freedom” painted nearby indicate that this could have been the work of an anarchist group in response to the prisoners arrested as being responsible for the bombing of the El Pilar Cathedral in Zaragoza. Sources:
http://libertadreligiosa.es/
http://infocatolica.com/?t=noticia&cod=19493