Christmas Mass Interrupted in Montpellier
Country: France
Date of incident: December 25, 2006
Category: Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack against: Faith / Morals
Area of case: Private
The bishop of Montpellier, Mgr Thomazeau, was celebrating midnight Christmas Mass in his cathedral when he was interrupted by ten individuals who entered uttering insults, yelling, and manifesting in various ways their hostility to the Christian faith; some were naked to accentuate the provocation. The police had to intervene in order to drive them out. The mayor showed great indignation and the faithful were very shocked by such behavior.
Source: http://ungraindesable.hautetfort.com/archive/2007/01/03/messe-de-minuit-interrompue-a-montpellier.html