Church in Jupilles Vandalized

Country: France

Date of incident: July 26, 2016


Unknown perpetrators broke into the church of Saint-Pierre of Jupilles and ripped the central electronic control panel of the bells from the wall. The box was found on the altar. The Mayor said "It is the symbol of the sacred is affected. There is a will to harm."

A complaint was filed with the Gendarmerie of Château-du-Loir. In recent months, the church has been the victim of vandalism. Source: L'Observatoire de la Christianophobie