Christ figure destroyed amid growing hatred of the sacred
PHILOSOPHIA-PERENNIS.COM
Vilnius
SUMMARY

A statue of Christ was destroyed on November 11 in the courtyard of the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Vilnius, Lithuania. Police are investigating the incident as a public order disturbance.

Video shows a man posing with the gold-colored figure after removing it from a cross, while another man takes his picture. The two fled when the statue broke. The suspect had been identified as a "drunk Brit tourist."

OIDAC Europe recorded 94 arson attacks on churches and other Christian sites in 2024, nearly twice the previous year’s total.

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