Statue of Jesus Destroyed on St. Stephen's Day

Country: Italy

Date of incident: December 26, 2015


In Albino, on December 26, 2015, the crib outside the parish church of San Giuliano containing the statue of the infant Jesus was targeted.

According to reports, the statue was completely smashed. The parish priest noticed the damage in the late evening, and noted that the statue of the Virgin Mary bore some signs of tampering, as well. This was not the first time that the crib was attacked by vandals, as the statue of Jesus was targeted in 2012.
Sources: L'Eco di Bergamo & Facebook page of Parrocchia di Albino (photo credit)