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Fundamentalists suspected in vandalism of Catholic church in Brazil
- May 7, 2021
At least seven statues of saints were vandalized at a Catholic church in the greater São Paulo metropolitan area, with a group of Evangelical teenagers suspected.
Sledgehammer attack damages Guadalupe mural at LA church
- Apr 29, 2021
A man used a sledgehammer last week to smash the face of a Virgin of Guadalupe mural painted on tiles at a church in Los Angeles.
‘Justice system is working,’ archbishop says about toppled statue case
- Feb 23, 2021
Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco said the “justice system is working” is a statement issued late Feb. 19 following the arraignment of five people on charges of felony vandalism for toppling a St. Junipero Serra statue outside a Catholic church Oct. 12, 2020.
Self-taught restorer helps save statues for personal devotion in Quebec
- Dec 12, 2020
A woman from Victoriaville is using a self-taught hobby to save and restore religious statues, and it has led her to reflect on French Canadians’ relationship with these objects of piety that often end up in the garbage.
Felony charges for statue vandals called ‘breakthrough moment for Catholics’
- Nov 16, 2020
San Francisco’s archbishop called a district attorney’s decision to prosecute protesters arrested for toppling a St. Junipero Serra statue outside a Catholic church on charges of felony vandalism “a breakthrough moment for Catholics.”
Statue of Mary beheaded at cathedral in Fiji
- Nov 14, 2020
A statue of Mary in Sacred Heart Cathedral in Suva, Fiji, was vandalized on Nov. 11.
Archbishop performs exorcism to cleanse protest site
- Oct 18, 2020
The Archbishop of San Francisco performed a short exorcism ceremony Saturday outside a Catholic church where protesters had earlier toppled a statue of Father Junipero Serra, saying the ceremony was intended to drive out evil and defend the image of Serra.
Archbishop Cordileone plans exorcism at church where Serra statue was toppled
- Oct 14, 2020
San Francisco’s archbishop plans to conduct an exorcism Oct. 17 at the site of a now-toppled statue of St. Junipero Serra at St. Rafael Mission Church in San Rafael.
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