Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Youth Vandalize the Church and Urinate in Holy Water Fonts

A group of youth (13-16 years) have vandalized a church in the Archdiocese of Freiburg and among other things, destroyed the statue of St. Antonius.

Ersingen (kath.net) Youthful perpetrators have severely vandalized a Catholic church in the city of Ersingen (near Pforzheim) in the Archdiocese of Freiburg according to the "Pforzheimer Zeitung".  The perpetrators first poured out the holy water and finally urinated in the holy water fountains.  Otherwise, numerous objects in the church were destroyed.  Among other things the statue of St. Anthony was ripped from its anchoring and another figure had its head cut off.  The four youth estimated in age from 13 to 16 are being pursued by the police.

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