Devastation And Profanation of the Church of the Ascension

Country: Greece

Date of incident: September 14, 2014


Unknown vandals broke into the church of the Ascension on the day of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and devastated it. They destroyed Christian symbols and icons and left the inscription „Eat shit, it’s a treat from Zeus“ on the altar. This shocked local faithful, priests from the church and the couple who saw the incident. Locals appealed to the police to catch the perpetrators.

Source: http://news247.gr/eidiseis/koinonia/prwtofanhs_ierosylia_afodeysan_stis_eikones_toy_xristou_se_nao_sthn_krhth.3028047.html?service=print