Pope John Paul II Commemoration Monument in Rijeka Thrown into the Sea

Country: Croatia

Date of incident: September 1, 2013


A monument commemorating the visit by John Paul II to Rijeka, which had been erected in June 2013 on the pier Gat Karoline Riječke, was thrown into the sea by unidentified vandals. Divers from the Rijeka Fire Department pulled it out from a depth of approximately six meters. The incident was recorded by the police who conducted an investigation.

Source:
Justice and Peace Commission of the Croatian Conference of Bishops