The masked vandal desecrated the altar by trying to rip off the cloth, as well as kicking down six antique candle holders from the 1800s worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.

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A Virginia Catholic bishop says the desecration of the main altar in St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday points to a larger worldwide trend of attacks against Catholics.

Footage shows an individual jumping on to the altar, removing a cloth and kicking over the six golden candle holders. Matteo Bruni, the director of the Holy See Press Office, told the ANSA news ...

The pastor of a Catholic church in Syracuse ... Heart of Jesus statue was broken beyond repair and candlesticks were damaged as well as the altar stone. The damage amounted to $5,000, he said.

and a pair of altar candle holders made of Portland stone and reclaimed teak to blend in with the church's furniture. The St John's commission is Lamb's first church-based project in the UK ...

The masked vandal desecrated the altar by trying to rip off the cloth, as well as kicking down six antique candle holders from the ... of holiest symbols in the Catholic religion, and was roped ...