Statue wearing Cross Vandalized

Country: France

Date of incident: August 24, 2018


A small statue of a woman wearing a cross around her neck carved into a stone wall dating back to the 13th century was defaced. Workers building a bridge discovered the damage, the same day the mayor had ordered protection for the site. The face was completely disfigured and the bust and the cross necklace were marred. The municipality filed a complaint for property damage.

Sources: Le DauphineLe ProgrèsLyon Capitale and christianophobie.fr