Man Vandalizes Three Churches in Potenza

Country: Italy

Date of incident: February 28, 2022


A man, who was not yet identified, vandalized the churches of Sant'Anna, Santa Cecilia, and Santa Croce on February 28th. He was seen on a surveillance camera and upon entering the church, he destroyed sacred books, paintings, and vestments with what appeared to be a box cutter. The incidents were being investigated and the churches were advised to close their churches when there is no one there to watch them.

This case shows one of the sad consequences of vandalism, which is that churches remain closed and therefore Catholics are not able to go and pray at the church outside service hours. 

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