Virginia bishop says altar desecration is latest in ‘increasing global trend of attacks' on Catholic Church
A Virginia Catholic bishop says the desecration of the main altar in St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday points to a larger ...
Man ransacks altar at St. Peter’s Basilica, knocking over candelabra worth thousands of dollars
A man has caused minor damage at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican after jumping onto the main altar and knocking over 19th ...
Vatican altar ransacked by masked vandal in front of Catholic pilgrims
The man tried to rip off the cloth, as well as kicking down antique candelabra worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Priest attacked during service in Washington Catholic church, says Holy Spirit helped him respond
A priest is asking for prayers for a man who assaulted him earlier this week during a Washington church service.
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Church mural showing Catholic martyrs of land dispute in Brazil covered
A mural behind the altar showing artistic depictions of Catholic activists who were killed in land disputes in Brazil was covered by the vicar, who claimed that “most churchgoers don’t like to see ...
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Man attacks high altar of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican
A man desecrated the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday by climbing on top of it and throwing six candelabras that ...
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Hopkins altar finds new home at St. Therese of Corcoran
When a new senior housing and care facility opened in Corcoran, its leaders wanted to make a concrete connection with the ...
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Man ransacks altar at St. Peter’s Basilica, knocking over candelabra worth thousands of dollars
The altar is located just under the basilica ... The incident takes place during the Catholic Church’s jubilee year, with 32 million pilgrims expected to come to Rome in 2025.
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Man vandalizes High Altar of St. Peter’s Basilica
A man climbed onto the altar of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican February 7 knocking over several candelabras before being ...