Damage And Vandalism Against The Metropolitan Church Of Agios Minas

Country: Greece

Date of incident: August 13, 2020


On Sunday 9th August, an Algerian threw stones and damaged the stained-glass windows of the Cathedral of Agios Minas in Heraklion. He also damaged a showcase of a library in the Archdiocese of Crete. On 11th August, he returned to the Cathedral armed with a hammer and began to break down a door. The police was able to identify and arrest the man through a video footage. There are various cases of vandalism and theft to churches in Greece..

Source and Photo: Interris