Easter Mass Celebration Evacuated in Nice

Country: France

Date of incident: April 15, 2017


During the Easter Mass celebration a man entered the church of Saint-Pierre d'Arène wearing an army jacket and ski gloves, acting in a menacing manner. He excitedly told the congregation "qu'on allait tous y passer" (it will all come to pass). The security forces quickly arrived on site and were able to arrest the man peacefully.

The local parish priest Gil Florini condemned the attack and called the attacker a “terrorist,” saying, “Those who try to frighten Christians have not won.”

Sources: Planet and Christianophobie.fr